APRIL 2025

Posted to Dan Murrell (RE: Charts with Dan) Uploaded to You Tube on 04/01/2025

I agree that many of us are tired of these live action remakes. Disney made/makes the mistake of listening only to the accountants and not the creatives. Any corporation whose primary product is entertainment needs to consider both groups. Remakes can work. However to make them relevant (and profitable) you will need not just a sufficient budget, but also a strong creative team and a rejuvenated vision. 

Posted to Growing Up In Scientology (RE: Town of Clearwater FL selling a street to a cult) 04/01/2025

So 3 out of the 5 voting members of the Clearwater City Council, do not know why Scientology is asking for this property. It seems that the yes voters do not know what is to be done with property of an entire street. Do these 3 selectmen understand that they have potentially sold their town's future to an organization with a beyond problematic history in treatment of their own members and those who disagree with their policies? Have these 3 looked into other Scientology purchased buildings within other communities? Have those communities, or areas prospered due to these purchases? What has Scientology promised the town of Clearwater Florida? Have these "promises" been throughly vetted by an attorney. Are any commitments/promises being placed within an enforceable contract?  As I post this comment the date is April 1st. My general impression of this transaction is that not all fools and foolishness operates on one day per year.

Posted to Micarah Tewers (RE: Snow White 2025 live action Disney Film) Uploaded 04/02/2025

For all Disney executives responsible for committing their corporation to the mantra of,  let's make absolutely every animated feature we own live action. I will cite one of my favorite fictional PhD's, Dr. Ian Malcom (aka Jeff Goldblum in the 1993  film, Jurassic Park), "...were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should".

Posted to Carl Steinbeck (RE: Karen Read trial update) Uploaded to You Tube on 04/01/2025

QUESTION: I have seen this in many comments, what about admitting professional textbooks used in Commonwealth police academies as evidence? For example, a MST textbook/video on how to investigate and secure a crime scene along with a manual/video on equipment that Commonwealth of Massachusetts LE should always carry (which probably does not include red solo cups, Stop&Shop grocery bags and a leaf blower) when responding to a crime scene. 

Posted to Lawyer Lee (RE: Town of Canton MA police dept. audit) Uploaded on 04/02/25

I expected the mostly favorable tone of this report. I agree that there are small sections favoring the defense. However would Judge Cannone allow the jury to hear/read the entire report not just selections chosen by SP Brennan? As Lawyer Lee noted page 59 of the report (equates to page 64 on the PDF) calls a leaf blower "innovative use". The other evidence collection anomalies, such as red Solo cups and S&S paper grocery bags were called, "resourceful attempts". By the time that Canton LE had located Officer O'Keefe the snow had increased, but was not a blizzard condition. This tragedy did not happen on an isolated island or on a mountain peak. Per a certain map app from a certain site (which Judge Cannone seems to be aware of) the home at 34 Fairview in Canton is less than 2 (actually 1.4)  miles away from the Canton Police Station located at 1492 Washington Street. If the Canton mobile units and even the Canton LE headquarters had zero evidence collection materials, expertise or even yellow police crime scene tape, wouldn't another local LE have such supplies and personnel? I find it difficult to believe that within the boundaries of the town of Canton no one ever un-alives either by accident or design. Where was an offer of assistance (in delivery of equipment at least) from Officer O'Keefe's employer, the Boston Police Department?  Meanwhile the taxpayers of Canton Massachusetts, and perhaps the entire Commonwealth, have paid $198,000 for a report utilizing questionable methods (as in the demo interviewed) while issuing the expected "pat on the heads of LE" conclusions. I could have done this report for 2k (oddly the difference between 198k and 1M).😉

MARCH 2025

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Data from a co-worker of Lively on The Rhythm Section)  03/01/2025

A petition started by a person using such an obviously fictitious name is suss. Also it makes Blake Lively look quite bad which to me indicates a troll. I am not any kind of mental health expert, but having difficulty in making and maintaining eye contact is not indicative of dominance, quite the opposite. I have extreme difficulty with that rather normal human behavior. School was h3ll for me as I was considered quite standoffish and egotistical by my peers. Now Blake Lively is a grown up with children and a decent actor so there is not much of an excuse for her behavior. To save the shreds of her career, she needs to own her behavior, formulate a plan for improvement and for all the deities settle this mess out of court ASAP.

Posted to Nate The Lawyer (RE: Epstein Files) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/01/2025

Pam Bondi's department assembled binders containing sheets of paper with more redactions than data and still released them.  Hilariously these influencers were warned not to distribute the data for 3 hours. Some infamous deceivers, P.T. Barnum, L. Ron Hubbard, Carlo Ponzi, Bernie Madoff and plus whoever convinced Pam Bondi to release these binders.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Rebecca Ferguson Interview and Ex-CIA hire) Uploaded on 03/01/2025

Magnus's hundreds of years of experience covering the entertainment industry must have resulted in his advanced wisdom. As Magnus so sensibly said, "This is basically a business dispute." Kjersti had hypothesized that RR was responsible for that pointless petition regarding Baldoni. However this ex-CIA hire seems more like RR behavior. If this ex-CIA hire is real, someone has wasted money. Right now there are hundreds of twitter sleuths looking for unfortunate tweets by all the main players in this farce...for free. A farce that began in a format which could have been settled quickly and quietly had all parties been adults. Seems like it has been ages ago when Blake Lively filed a civil complaint with the California Civil Rights Department. It was December 20, 2024. Think of all that energy, money and time expended by both sides. Think of the good it could have done directed positively. On second thought, don't think about it. 

Posted to Growing Up In Scientology (RE: Interview w/cult expert Rick Alan Ross)  03/01/2025

Excellent interview. I had a very close relative who came to my new home to visit. He was barely in the door when the cult talk began. I was quite sad. My (now ex) SO, not known for holding in anger, insisted loudly that my relative needed to leave NOW. Haven't seen this relative in decades. As was said by Rick Ross, it would be highly ironic if L. Ron Hubbard was tormented by his own imaginary creations in his last years due to his deteriorating mental health and/or physical condition. 

Posted to Heavy Spoilers (RE: Film Theory)  Uploaded to You Tube on 03/02/2025

I agree. Most wells are not endless. IP wells are especially limited. We are getting the film version of biological inbreeding. Not healthy for an organism, not healthy for creativity. Employ new writers, pay veteran writers more, much more. Try to get some new perspectives on all film genres.

Posted to Relatable Reese (RE: Tommy Scoville) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/02/2025

All parties need to take an extended (as in years not months) no-contact break that includes no texts, no phone calls and no emails. SORRY, this will be long. This situation sounds dangerous for everyone. This woman or her family could take legal action against ALL parties. It could get worse, the IRS or DEA could get involved. Update LE with any additional data (including seeing some kind of "white powder") to be added to the previously filed complaint. Make copies of everything in the LE complaint file. Hire an attorney. Ask that attorney if the knowledge of this wealthy woman would make a romantic partner complicit. Ask attorney what to do with any property not purchased by you, that includes the motorcycle. Let the attorney ship whatever is necessary. Mention seeing some kind of "white powder" but it was not examined by you. Make copies of all credit card statements which involve lent money which was not repaid. Leave copies of data (audio tape, text images and card statements) with the firm of the hired attorney. Leave paper copies of all data in a sealed/initialed/dated envelope with a trusted person who is not known to anyone from You Tube. Hopefully any threats were only meant to engender fear and maintain control. As for acquiring a restraining order, also get a legal opinion along with what the police had said. Install outdoor cameras, one obvious, several hidden. Be sure all data is saved to the cloud, without overwriting except at your direct instruction.

Posted to Scott Rouse (RE: Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/02/2025

I agree that Trump and Vance showed far more confidence than Zelenskyy. Even with an alert translator in attendance, the person to whom English is not their native language is at a disadvantage. Hence Zelenskyy's body language that is leaning towards weakness, confusion and frustration. I was surprised to see Vance there. I am unaware if Zelenskyy brought a comparable official from the Ukraine. I know that national (U.S.) politics will affect some viewers' attitudes. I am not proud of the fact that my knowledge of the background and status of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine is minimal. However I did come away from this video with the feeling that on an admittedly simplistic level Zelenskyy can be compared to the consternation of the student who walks into the classroom late. The student realizes that the professor has handed out an unscheduled exam. The final blow to the student is that this exam may count for as much as one-half of that semester's grade. Imagine that body language. I do not have to. It happened to me, hence my attendance at "summer school". 

Posted to Doctor Elliot (RE: Reaction to an S2 E5 of New Amsterdam series on Peacock) 10/03/2024

MY COMMENT MADE ON 03/03/2025:

Just came across this channel reacting to a clip of S2 E5 of the New Amsterdam series via You Tube algorithm. I never watched this series. I only saw the portions of that episode as reacted to on this channel. The brain does not fully mature until age 25. Does that give any advantage to a child diagnosed as a psychopath over an adult diagnosed as a psychopath (or whatever DSM-5 is calling the disorder these days)?  Assuming there is no chemical or hormonal imbalance or discernible brain issue such as a tumor, would stimulating the brain with a type of tiny pacemaker in non-responsive areas (seen via MRI) such as near the amygdala and prefrontal cortex be worth such an invasive procedure? Or would MRI scans result in too many false positives or false negatives to be worth such a risk? In the 1940's - early 1950's some medical specialists felt that the PreFrontal Lobotomy would cure depression, neurosis and dozens of other conditions. However, it only succeeded in ruining lives.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Odd You Tube/social media Traffic) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/04/2025

Are these odd incidents on any videos mentioning Lively/Baldoni, perhaps coincidences or perhaps  deliberate? If deliberate, then it is a massive waste of someone's time. If there is an employer of that "someone" then include a waste of money. There is also the venerable, verifiable, valid theory called, The Streisand Effect. The one way to slow and eventually end the tsunami of social media coverage for these celebrities: be boring, be silent (unless you have THE receipts) and settle out of court with NDA's. Somewhere someplace, the next celebrity scandal is waiting to emerge, to be mishandled and to go viral. It is  🎶♬♫"The Circle of Life"... on the internet.

Posted to Dan Murrell (RE: Review of the 2025 Oscars show) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/04/2025

I did not watch the Oscars 2025 live stream. I probably will catch the main item that I was curious about, Conan's sections, elsewhere. Having Hulu just turn off the Oscars due to time issues, would ordinarily be an issue regarding being considered for the job next time. However with Disney owning ABC and HULU, I am guessing all will be forgiven except for the poor soul who pressed the disconnect button. A long LONG time ago a certain NFL game (1968 w/ NY Jets vs. Oakland Raiders) was interrupted by NBC to switch from the Oscars to a movie, "Heidi". Doubtful that movie's devotees were in the same demo as NFL fans. Imagine if in 1968 there had been a reactive social media presence. The tweets and reddit comments would have been epic.

Kjersti Flaa - Community Page -- Uploaded to You Tube on 03/04/2025 -- my comment 03/05/2025

One of you creative souls suggested to me that there should be a "name" for this drama. The girl who sent me this suggested: The Khaleesi Movie Stickup, The Meanpool Movie Coup, The Rug Pull Movie Heist, The Fake Cryin Movie Scam. What can you come up with? Let's make a #

(1) When Dragons Fly (2) How I Met My Nemesis (3) It Takes One to Make a Civil Suit (4) What Not To Be...Ever (5) My Crazy Ex-Employee (6) Conversational Chaos (7) How NOT To Train Your Dragon (8) No Florals Here (9) Nothing To See Here (10) OSHA Wherefore Art Thou (11) "Reality is often disappointing" (quotation credit: Thanos/Marvel) (12) To Boldly Go Where No One Should Ever Go  (13) A Meet UNcute (14) This End Does Not Justify The Means (15) May Peace Be With You, Or Not (16) Ode To A Disaster  

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Wiki Page explanation) Uploaded on 03/04/2025

At this point whether these PR reps or tech people have been officially employed by Lively and Reynolds is irrelevant. No events or reliable data released since the original filing of that workplace complaint validates Lively's assertions. In actuality, quite the opposite has happened. At this point, who would believe anything from Lively or Reynolds? PR involvement has exacerbated the situation into a virtual war fought on the fields of social media. Now quite likely there are "independent contractors" on those fields (aka in this case, trolls) who owe their allegiance to no one. That makes them the most dangerous of all involved. Lively and Reynolds may have been mean-spirited and self-entitled for decades. I had never thought of either of them as bereft of all critical thought. Yet, here we are.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Odd Incidents for Influencers) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/06/2025

I do not have You Tube Premium. While I have not noticed any "technical difficulties"  I have noticed that the commercial insertion on videos (not solely those that discuss celebrities) is off the charts.  Most likely that is on You Tube. I lost faith in MSM a long time ago. Their fact checking is minimal. Their desire for clicks and ad money is of maximum proportions. I have muted (not deleted) news apps on my phone. As for Lively and Reynolds (or any celebrity) trying to win a social media war is a waste of time without either dramatic incontrovertible evidence or an accepted apology.

Posted to Lawyer You Know (RE: Bias) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/06/2025

I agree with LYK that there is judicial bias. It has been a journey for me to maintain impartiality. From the beginning of trial one, I had doubts about Judge Cannone. Not recusing herself from being the judge on the Read trial gave me extreme doubts about this judge. Then came the countless times Judge Cannone "assisted" (now former lead) prosecutor Lally by sustaining his weak/irrelevant objections.  I respect Peter for taking time before mentioning judicial bias. QUESTION: Is the wording of the court's acceptance of both the defense and prosecution expert witnesses (re: dog bites/attacks) enough to include in a legal filing of bias should the second trial jury verdict go the way of the first (in either in mistrial or guilty verdict)?

Posted to Let'sTalkIBD (RE: Pregnancy Update) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/06/2025

I was considered high risk for both of my children, mostly due to my advanced age (thirties' ?!😉). In addition, I am quite short, my SO is quite tall. Walking in those final weeks of pregnancy was an accomplishment. Breathing was not as easy as it used to be. Yes on the heartburn, oddly not eating made the heartburn worse. Even 2 or 3 stairs became a  challenge to traverse. Duration of my sleep, seemed to exceed the time that I was awake. Other than the  "phantom" rectum pains, Maggie's pregnancy sounds healthy, routine and challenging like most pregnancies. Glad to hear this update.💗 to all in "Baby Girl's" orbit.

Posted to The Young Jurks (RE: Interview with attorney Carl Steinbeck) Uploaded on 03/06/2025

I am not minimizing the insightful commentary of any of the legal experts on You Tube. However, I do appreciate "fresh eyes" of any legal expert new to the Read case. As I have heard online (sorry forget whom) it was indicated that this trial contains the most gas-lighting (by prosecution) that they have ever seen in one trial. I have subscribed to Mr. Steinbeck's You Tube channel.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Are certain influencers being affected) Uploaded on 03/06/2025

When Baldoni's attorney issued the full (allegedly until discovery/trial) text chains of what Lively's attorney had only chosen some (allegedly until discovery/trial) out of order texts, public opinion has swung towards Baldoni. I do not know if these planted articles that are pro Lively or pro Baldoni are released by PR reps, trolls, 'bots or ex-CIA. What I am noticing is that none of these newly planted articles are exculpating Lively and Reynolds. The only way to control this narrative is to end it before it de-evolves into a streaming reality show taking place in civil court. BTW: You Tube is always in trouble for removing subscribers. As Kjersti mentioned, those who seek to increase their subscriber and viewer count through bashing others are just plain sad. 100% negativity is not a viable long-term business plan.  Such sites should be left alone and unnamed. Two states of being that such channels absolutely detest.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Interview with writer, interviewer; Nelson Aspen) Uploaded on 03/07/2025

I agree with Nelson Aspen, Blake Lively needs some family time away from the public. I definitely have entered the land of Lively-Reynolds (& even Baldoni) fatigue. Mr. Aspen also mentioned how at this point, this is a war waged by PR firms. I am SO old, I remember when PR reps were essentially well-paid cheerleaders. They would show the client saving puppies, donating to children's hospitals, helping to clean trash off a beach and of course pointing how good the client was in a theatrical movie/streaming movie/broadway show or whatever. I find any PR firm dropping negative articles highly suspect. MSM seems to have developed the habit of cutting and pasting these PR releases as news articles published without editing, checking sources and fact checking. This may have cost MSM the last shred of relevancy they had...their credibility.

Posted to Molly Burke (RE: Sadness and Blindness) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/07/2025

Not sure what the You Tube analytics are showing. At least for me, I rather like fashion and makeup. I also like videos showing more serious topics such as the process of acquiring and training a guide dog or how Uber and Lyft have problematic histories with guide dogs. I love a good travel vlog. I find it fascinating seeing decor from the perspective of someone who doesn't pick an object simply because it "looks good". Everyone deserves kind treatment from themselves, even if it is just muting a few news apps. This quotation has been attributed to several individuals (including Mahatma Gandhi and Hubert Humphrey). While I cannot 100% accurately attribute the author of this quotation, it remains on its own merits, insight of immense value:  "The greatness of a nation can be judged by how it treats its weakest member." Maybe some day, in the near or distant future, that quotation can be correctly attributed and used in a speech to encourage those in control of an area prone to earthquakes, fires and mud slides that there is an urgent need for a plan that allows EVERYONE to safely escape a natural disaster.

Posted to Rachel Maksy (RE:Thrift Store Knicknacks Made Cute) Uploaded to You Tune on 03/08/2025

I do appreciate Rachel going to a thrift store in order to reveal the crafty greatness that is hidden by kitsch, tackiness and glitz (sounds like a group of trolls, as in fables not internet). Maybe me, but Sir Bunny looks much happier with his "new" couture. Suggestion: Find an uggo wooden frame, whittle it into submission then give its interior a Leonardo DaVinci "Hands" moment. Definitely add that sign to the Hobbit door (in English on one side and Elvish on the reverse).

Posted to Life After a Cult (RE: Talk with Aaron Smith-Levin) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/08/2025

I am a never-in regarding this particular cult. It is refreshing listening to adults discussing topics with honesty, candor and humor. Tribalism is not just an issue of any one community. At one point, that way of living worked. However that was a very very long ago with caves, ice ages and woolly mammoths being involved. Thank you to Natalie and Aaron for educating me and entertaining me regarding a cult which I will not identify by name. However will identify it with my amazement that it still has tax exempt status when most of us are not looking forward to April 15. (tax due date in the U.S.).

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Lively at premiere of A Second Simple Favor) Uploaded on 03/08/2025

There is an expression that person is so beloved that they can do no wrong. Lively and Reynolds have entered the land of; they can do nothing right. As for showing up at this premiere, I am not shocked. It seems that the director and the other actors did the best that they could in trying to stay upbeat, polite and non-committal.  Perhaps Blake Lively still thinks that all this drama will all work out in her favor? After all, it worked for her in the past. Perhaps Blake Lively's attorneys and representation will convince her to take some time off (for self-reflection😉). IMDb indicates that she has 6 "upcoming projects" so perhaps disappearing completely is not possible. Karla Sofía Gascón (from film Emilia Pérez) should send Lively a thank you note. All those awful tweets, yet not nearly the quantity of coverage on Gascón that has been on Lively.

Posted to Spill Sesh (RE: Blake Lively and cast of A Second Simple Favor at SXSW) 03/08/2025

If Blake Lively had stayed home from SXSW there would have been internet drama. As was seen even with Blake Lively there, there was internet drama. There is no way to win this PR war unless there is some unreleased data that is either either exculpatory or inculpatory. The longer this goes on, the longer the public will remember. IMO we are probably all going through PR fatigue at this point. Who can believe anything being released by PR firms with the inevitable cut and paste by MSM without research? Then there is twitter, not known for its huge group of academic level researchers and critical thinkers.😉

Posted to the Lawyer You Know (RE: DA Norfolk County, Michael Morrissey's Statement) 03/10/2025

A huge thank you to LYK for watching and commenting on "the hostage video". The gaslighting is strong in the Read proceedings. I almost forgot how improper and clueless Morrissey's statement was. An attorney not understanding general laws and ethics is bad enough. For an elected DA, it is worse. The denouement is that this is a DA who seemingly did not follow his employer's (The Commonwealth) rules and procedures. QUESTION: I have what is likely a very OCD observation. As noted by many other YT viewers before me, those legal tomes behind Morrissey are mostly out of numerical order. Is this an indication of incompetence, bad set decorating, simply an understaffed office or all of these factors?🙄 

Posted to Legal Bytes (RE: Luigi Mangione-exclusion of inculpatory evidence backpack) 03/09/2025

Pinned by LegalBytes------@LegalBytesMedia----1 day ago-----This is the first time we're covering this case overall on this channel--what are your thoughts about it overall?

I agree with LegalBytes in that this was a proper stop with enough obvious evidence such as the suspect's appearance and false ID to entail a further search. I do not find this individual attractive either physically or philosophically. Like many other Americans, I do have ample reasons to distrust and dislike our more for profit than for patient,  health care system. However, no society that wishes to survive, evolve and flourish can tolerate a Judge Dredd wannabe.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Interview with media analyst:Ashley Briana Eve) Uploaded on 03/10/2025

I enjoyed this interview along with all the other voices Kjersti has had on her channel in trying to make  sense of this chaos (Magnus and Dave Neal are my favs). Along with being unethical, any negative info distributed concerning Baldoni is automatically going to be disbelieved by the public. As for Lively and Reynolds anything they say or do will be interpreted negatively. I agree with Ashley, the only way to salvage a reputation is own this disaster, apologize, make a financial settlement, take some time not being trending on twitter or parodied on media such as the Hollywood Reporter. At that point, perhaps the public will have moved on or forgotten then careers can probably be resumed. 

Posted to Broken Baker (RE: Bederow's Brief) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/11/2025

Sometimes I wonder, if anyone in the Commonwealth, DA Norfolk County's office, MST and Canton LE sees that unbelievable irony of this mess. IMO: Officer O'Keefe was probably un-alived due to a tragic accident involving numerous intoxicated males who were either LE or LE-adjacent. Rather than reporting this tragic accident, they decided to blame the disliked newcomer in their group. Now the amount of corruption and incompetence rushing out is analogous to a desiccated water pipe that has  burst due to neglect and incompetence. Perhaps the next local and Commonwealth elections will reflect a desire to by the taxpaying voters to clean up the mess,

Posted to Growing Up In Scientology (RE: Meeting ) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/12/2025

I appreciate the irony of this new approach. A cult that has acquired tax privileges due to being considered a religion, should be treated no differently than any religion. They must report all individuals operating within their group who commit SA. I would be very interested in a follow up to the meeting. As for that individual with that portable loudspeaker, one wonders how he came to be who he is now. I think that it is only fair that people who already have or intend to have children under their care know, "what not to do".

Posted to Lawyer You Know (RE: Pleas by Read Defense Team) Uploaded to You Tube 0n 03/13/2025

At this point (I have zero legal expertise) my impression is that there is one set of rules for each side. There is the 100% adherence to the laws of the Commonwealth demanded of the defense. While 100% speculation along with "legal-adjacent" examples being acceptable from the prosecution. As LYK said, winning in appellate court is statistically unlikely. IMO I see a defense win in trial two equally unlikely. Read trial one, and potentially Read trial two, may be analogous to a modern reality show version of a trial. As the show's (aka trial) director (aka Judge) can manipulate everything we see to support a false narrative, influence public opinion and get the results that are wanted by the production company (aka the Commonwealth). 

Posted to Broken Baker (RE: Letter of Proctor's Wife proclaiming HIS innocence) 03/14/2025

This letter may have been officially issued by Proctor's wife, but it has "McAlberts" written all over it. The timing of this letter's release is also interesting in that it is only a day or two after SP Brennan essentially (and metaphorically) threw Proctor under the bus. It still astounds me that the proponents (civilians) of Karen Read's guilt are not enraged by the ineffective, incompetent and amateurish treatment by LE/MST of the investigation. In most places of the U.S. the rampant reasonable doubt would have caused this case to be dismissed on day one (of trial one).

Posted to Katie Couric (RE: Dr. Paul Offit and immunization) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/15/2025

Thank you to Katie Couric and Dr. Offit. No matter how deeply held religious or personal beliefs are, when they can cause the d3ath of another, then (IMO) life should supersede a religious belief or personal opinion. As difficult as it was for so many during the 2020 quarantine, especially for school-aged children, this painful and isolating time had to happen to assist in slowing the spread of the early more virulent form of COVID. Science and chemistry can be scary subjects, but if you pour water into containers which are then placed into a unit which maintains a temperature of 0°F (-18°C) to produce ice cubes, that is science and chemistry. A ball being hit by a bat, with said ball then hitting and breaking a glass window, that is physics. Dr. Offit is correct. Scientists MUST effectively explain the reasons for vaccinations and be open about serious side effects. Not properly informing individuals during COVID early vaccinations, especially males from teens to 30's, that there is need to watch for heart issues prior and post vaccination helped to result in the immutable belief of many that scientists lie, either by design or omission. What will we be (nationally and globally) in 4 years, I am too sad to speculate.

Posted to Legal Eagle (RE: I'm Quitting) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/15/2025

Alright you got me LegalEagle. For 5 seconds, I believed! I am glad of all changes mentioned as there is a humungous need for as much snark, smarts, sanity and sharp-witted stings as we can get. The current U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Affairs does not believe in vaccination, herd immunity and (only a guess) that whole thing about scrubbing up before surgery is probably under review by his office. Then there is a certain Senior Adviser to The President of the U.S. who states that women should stay home and have more children. However this individual has not promised increasing pay/leave time for parenthood, subsidizing child care and giving more money to schools to educate all those new younglings. I have muted all my news apps to avoid total personal implosion. Thank you Devin et al for the contributions towards maintaining those critical thinking skills.

Posted to Nate The Lawyer RE: Relay Race hit - deliberate or accident) Uploaded to YT 03/15/2025

From one camera angle (front) it does look intentional, but they were running very close together. Just a guess concerning relay races, wouldn't it be tactically correct for a runner who sees another runner pulling ahead to pump their arms to gain momentum?  Was the person who has been charged, someone who has run relays frequently in the past?  The term, "Virginia Track STAR" does lead me to think that this was not her first (mixed metaphor alert) rodeo.  Is there anything unusual about this particular relay track? While I am leaning towards accident, much more data is needed. There should be video of these 2 runners from all angles at slow speed and magnified before indicting anyone for such a serious crime. Running "styles", coaching, vision acuity (peripheral/depth perception) should be examined. How were both runners coached to avoid hitting or being hit? As for NAACP using the term, racism is not wise.  Frequent use of certain terms without clear cause will only dilute the powerful intent and meaning of those terms. I see that happening to politicians fond of calling their opponents the name of a certain  German leader active from 1933-1945 and their opponents' followers another volatile name from that same time period. Please have a followup on the disposition of this case.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (Interview with Ashley Bomancin) Uploaded to you Tube on 03/15/2025

Thank you to Kjersti for yet another interesting interview regarding behind the scenes of the entertainment industry. It is sad to hear of yet another person not being allowed to do the job on a set (in this case, series Dirty John) that they were hired to do. I feel it is on the studio, producers, director and of course the agents to inform their celebrity client(s) that photography or short on set interviews by said employee are as much of their job as is acting. However to be enforceable it must be in the actors' contracts. As for Meghan Markle,  I do admit to having royalty and royalty-adjacent fatigue. So I have not watched her show.  I just hope for the day when everyone in that Royal Family gets along, does their jobs appropriately and are QUIET.😉

(same YT show:)

Pinned by Kjersti Flaa:  Thank you for supporting my channel!! 💗💗 My guest, Ashley has a different opinion about Meghan Markle. It does not mean that I support Meghan. I am just willing to hear different opinions. Let me know your thoughts.

MY REPLY: Yes I have heard the stories regarding Meghan Markle. Like many actors, she no doubt has her share of narcissism,  pretty privilege and an obvious empathy deficit issue. However mostly I just have royal and royal-adjacent fatigue. No personal animus on my part, just boredom.😉

Posted to Legal Bytes (RE: Gene Hackman and wife deaths) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/15/2025

Why wasn't there an in-person welfare check on the date that Gene Hackman's heart monitor showed deviation from normal, on 02/16/2025? I believe that there were unanswered emails. QQQ:  Still, I wonder if the children could file a civil suit for wrongful death? What is the point of an interactive sophisticated (and probably expensive) heart monitor if no one shows up to check on problems? Gene Hackman and his wife were not discovered until 02/26/2024 when the workman looked through the windows and saw bodies. As a sole caregiver, I am guessing that Mrs.Hackman was run down and highly susceptible to infection. This was a tragic accident possibly made worse by those whose responsibility it was to keep track of the heart monitor.

Posted to Diary of a CEO (RE: Erica Komisar is a clinical SW, psychoanalyst & parent guidance expert) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/16/2025

I was a stay at home Mom until my son turned 5 and my daughter turned 4. Just to maintain our ordinary-sized home and other routine expenses, I had to return to work. While my mother was an enormous assistance as a care giver, eventually daycare outside the home was necessary. Due to rising daycare costs and a personal health crisis I left working outside the home when my son was 13 and my daughter was 12.  I kept all my medical  appointments during my children's regular school hours. Are my children psychologically healthy?  I think so, but that is their story to tell. I did choose to have children. However my subsequent paths have often involved the words "I have to" not "I wish to". I am not qualified to make a judgement on anyone's path as a parent beyond my own. I do know that without the long term support of a stable society in terms of family income, medical coverage and school systems with varied curriculums, what Erica Komisar speaks of regarding effective parenting will not happen any time soon.

Pinned by The Diary Of A CEO:   Quick question, do you like these types of convos? If so please hit the like button on the vid - that’s the best way to let us know ❤ (also, would be doing me a big favour if you could subscribe & join our community                                       

MY REPLY:    Yes I do like these one on one convos with experts in their fields. I have been subscribed for at least a year, probably longer. I blame the quarantine of 2020 for my problem with time. Not sure if there has been a program on Diary Of A CEO regarding that phenomenon. At least among my small circle of friends the concept of time and placement of events in a timeline has become more challenging since 2019-2020. Just myself and my friends or is this a more pervasive issue?

Posted to Diary of A CEO (Interview w/Dr. Thomas Seyfried regarding diet and cancer) 03/16/2025

I assumed it was common knowledge. It is both amazing and sad that all doctors do not approach this with all their patients during routine exams as Dr. Thomas Seyfried is teaching us in this video. We are essentially the same internally (admittedly generations of medical care has helped) as our ancestors of 40k years ago. So no shocker that fast food, ice cream,  pasta (now I am hungry😉) along with some interesting chemicals to make our food last longer and taste better, all combine to produce an open invitation to illness. About 25 years ago, I had a major health crisis. Along with some traditional therapies I also decided to eat and to exist in a much healthier manner. BTW my favorite drink (no food) at DD is a matcha latte with almond milk. Entertaining (aka not exactly nutritious) foods and drinks are fine, as long as that jelly donut or latte does not make up the majority of one's diet. I love that Dr. Seyfried is optimistic for the future. Intelligent optimism is a rare commodity these days.

Posted to Let'sTalkIBD (RE: third trimester update week 31 with Maggie) Uploaded 03/16/2025

Whether there is the nesting urge or not, it is so smart to get as much organized now as is possible. Seeing those 2 puppers gaze at Maggie was SO sweet. FILL-IN VIDEO IDEAS:  (1)Your basic organization and unboxing videos are usually good for that YT algorithm.  (2) "Let's Meet the Puppers" with each pup getting screen time, close ups and bios? Be sure to include lots of pupper close-ups as that can mesmerize babies.  (3) Top 10 (or 20) items that helped most during that pesky 😉third trimester. (4) Update on that yoga ball. I laughed at the thought of tossing the instructions, as that is usually my way for any constructions. (5) Carpal tunnel in pregnancy...what helped, what did not.  I thought my body (no IBD issues) was coming up with novel ways to torture me during pregnancy, but never had my carpal tunnel getting worse.  I also sleep with curved, not clenched hands, guessing my time on a keyboard was much less? (6) Maybe an interview with Zach on how a SO can help without unintentionally hindering or annoying the pregnant person? (7) Future thoughts for gardening or plans around the home (8) Taste tests...send Zach on a voyage to buy 6 drinks at, at DD or Starbucks or any place and do a review.  Whatever is done or not, do not stress. Subscribers (at least on this channel) will most likely understand and be patient. 

Posted to Mia Maples (RE: Hiring an expert: hair, makeup, fashion and food) Uploaded on 03172025

 HER PINNED COMMENT: If you got to hire one professional to take on one of your daily tasks which would it be?? 👀 FOR ME I would 100000% want the private chef everyday!! 🤪

MY REPLY: Were money not an issue,  I would want ALL my meals delivered to my door in pristine and safe packaging with zero prep or cooking required. Of course these meals would be the freshest, most organic, most healthy, tastiest (for MY taste) meals possible.  It has taken me literally years to lose the weight gained in the first 6 months of 2020 (I blame the "quarry" and the 'vid). I am SO tired of reading labels, combining certain food groups and generally obsessing about food choices/prices. I agree with Mia, in the chef choice via a private food service is THE dream. I am quite anti-social so I would not want the actual chef in my home, only being responsible for the meals and their delivery would be sufficient.😜

Posted to Roxxsaurus (RE: TEMU Dresses) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/13/2025

I adored that red dress. To keep the Bardot top from moving, get clip-on straps, maybe in rhinestones? Perhaps a tailor can cut off some of that extra length on the hem.  Braid or twist together the pieces of extra fabric, sewing it shut so it does not unbraid or untwist, then sew on strap clips. I do not really sew too much 😉 so all that would be up to a tailor were it my dress. My 2nd fav was the black dress with pink accents. I don't think that I mind the "moving" Bardot neckline. However on screen, those bows looked a little cheap. Maybe remove them and buy appliqués for a tailor to sew on? TEMU can be a way to save money on a special occasion dress while still having some extra money for a tailor to make that bargain look great. I guess TEMU may not be a scam, but is certainly a gamble.

Posted to Gavin Fish (RE: Man held hostage for over 20 years) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/18/2025

My thanks to Gavin Fish for attempting to explain, well the inexplicable. In Connecticut, a felony un-aliving can result in a maximum sentence of 60 years in prison. Innocent until proven guilty, but should the step-mother be found guilty that should be her sentence (without chance of parole). That little boy who was pulled out of 4th grade is gone. He will never have the chance he should have had at a healthy, normal life. The birth father is deceased. The birth mother lost custody of her son a very long time ago. Family members who knew yet kept silent on this horror, should share in whatever consequences result from a court verdict. I do wonder, how can empathy, compassion and humanity be instilled in those that knew, viewed, but did not speak? As of this comment, those individuals are not under any indictment. Like the end of a horror novel..."and they live among all of us unseen and unknown".

Posted to Broken Baker (RE: Karen Read pre-trial [#2] updates) Uploaded to YT on 03/19/2025

I do not see how a fair trial for Karen Read is possible under current conditions. The first trial was a circus with Lally being co-ringmaster with Judge Cannone. IMO the second trial will not be amusing, but far worse regarding for justice for Officer O'Keefe or fairness for Karen Read. Remember that judge in New Mexico who dismissed with prejudice all charges against Alec Baldwin due to police and prosecutorial incompetence? Imagine her opinion of that flipped sally port video submitted by Canton LE and Prosecutor Lally? This trial is wearing me down. I cannot conceive how Karen Read and her defense team can bear up until these conditions. For now, I will continue to watch live feeds and expert commentary on YT, but I may soon have to take a "mental health day" or two off. 

Posted to Heavy Spoilers (RE: What is it about Snow White?) Uploaded to YT n 03/18/2025

When I learned that Disney was making yet another live action version of a classic animated movie, I groaned. It just seemed so lazy. Then Rachel Zegler made a comment on social media. Then Peter Dinklage made a comment on social media. Didn't Disney experiment with making the "dwarves" tall? I hadn't heard about the redo on The Evil Queen or the yeeting of "Someday My Prince Will Come" until this video. As is obvious, I am not too invested in this movie either or theatrically. Will I see it? Probably someday (not waiting for a Prince to show up though) as I am subscribed to Disney+.

Posted to Smokey Glow (RE: Review of 2025 live action film Snow White) Uploaded on 03/20/2025

In this version, I am guessing that Snow White's love interest was a thief who helped her return to her kingdom as its princess? Anyone remember the animated 2010 film called, Tangled? In Tangled (seemingly a better film and musical), the main male character also helped a princess regain her kingdom and he...was a thief.  I have not seen this version of Snow White but hiring Gal Gadot as the evil step-mother/Queen worried that her step-daughter would supplant her both in beauty and power is odd casting. Rachel Zegler is attractive, but opposite Gal Gadot? Hypothesis, perhaps there was a feud behind the scenes among casting agents who unfortunately had differing scripts. When Snow White (2025) streams, out of curiosity, I might fast-forward through this film to try to understand why it exists.

Posted to Community Page of Attorney Melanie Little on 03/20/2025

💥MICHAEL PROCTOR, Massachusetts State Police lead investigator in the Karen Read case has apparently been terminated after 3 hearing days in front of the MSP Trial Board. It's a start. Justice is coming.💥

MY RESPONSE:  Well one down. Now what about the other LE and MST employees that did an investigation so incompetently that the truth will probably never be divulged concerning the un-aliving of Officer John O'Keefe. What about LE that had committed unspeakable acts regarding Sandra Birchmore by taking away her childhood and future, with some officers on the periphery simply looking the other way.  Enrique Delgado-Garcia was un-alived at possibly what should have been one of the safest locations in the Commonwealth, the campus of the State Police Academy in New Braintree Massachusetts. He was due to graduate with his class in two weeks. Most likely the ones who were responsible for the tragedy of Enrique Delgado-Garcia were in that graduation class audience or even classmates of Delgado-Garcia graduating. Many of these classmates will no doubt be soon appearing as new hires in a police station near you, if you live in Massachusetts. DA of Norfolk County position is up for election in 2026. If you are registered to vote in Massachusetts, PLEASE remember Officer John O'Keefe, Sandra Birchmore and Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia before you vote for the incumbent or the incumbent's chosen successor. 

Posted to Breakfast All Day (RE: The Best Bad News) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/21/2025

I had the same diagnosis with the same factors and no symptoms. My condition was also discovered early on by a ROUTINE mammogram a long time ago. I was tested negative for the genetic mutation in BRCA1/BRCA2 known to be involved in cancer. I am still here. We are a huge demo. While no one really wants the invite to our group, our health is stable and our lives are full. I look forward to Breakfast All Day movie reviews and news in whatever frequency that you and Alonso provide.

Posted to Courtroom Confidential (RE: Crime News Updates) Uploaded to You Tube on 0321/2025

My hypothesis for the multiple interviews given by Karen Read and her defense team, is that from the time of her indictment by the Commonwealth with the subsequent increase in charges to include 2nd degree murd3r, Karen Read and her defense team knew that there was massive corruption in the Commonwealth. Karen Read's defense team determined that any risk was worth the potential benefit of keeping all eyes on this case without putting KR on the witness stand. If the entire bureaucracy and legal department of one-fiftieth of the United States wanted you to plead guilty to a crime you did not commit, suddenly MSM is the lesser of two evils.

As for Nichole Rice being indicted after almost 18 years for the June 4 2007 un-aliving of Anita Knutson, I can only assume that this late filing of charges was deliberate not an omission due to an investigative report being misfiled. Perhaps simply incompetence by LE matched with the reluctance to indict by the local district attorney? For a more specific answer, my guess would be to check Grand Forks' news archives, past and current LE employees of Grand Forks, ND and the relevant district attorney's office. Wonder what everyone was doing mid-summer  of 2007 in that part of North Dakota?

Posted to Nurse_Kim (RE: Mark Bederow & Motions In Limine for Read Trial 2) 03/23/2025

With seemingly different rules pertaining for the Defense and for the Prosecution in Judge Cannone's courtroom, I worry concerning trial two. Will THIS jury be wise enough to see past all the smoke and mirrors put on display by the Prosecution and the Judge? In this 2nd trial, Karen Read could have a literal dream team of (in no particular order of skillset or actuality) Clarence Darrow, Perry Mason, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Earl Warren, Thurgood Marshall, Atticus Finch and my sentimental fav, Matt Murdock (aka Daredevil) and still lose in Judge Cannone's courtroom. That being said I am always SO HAPPY to see and hear Mark Bederow even though my preference would have been seeing and hearing him at Karen Read's 2nd trial.  🦆🦆A NOTE OF APPRECIATION: ♥♥ Nurse Kim thank you for continuing to make and upload these videos. The social media (and a certain Commonwealth) can be exhausting at times with its misguided, inattentive, non-critical thinkers. 

Posted to Dr. Todd Grande (RE: 32 year old man imprisoned by parents most of his life) 03/22/2025

I know innocent until proven guilty, but with 5 feet and 9 inches of proof it is hard to keep that legal ideal in my mind. What happens to this 32 year old man who is so damaged? What is in his future? While there was not actual un-aliving in this case, essentially an individual lost his life, the life he should have had. That certain (other than the now deceased birth father) family members knew what was happening, but said and did nothing is also troubling. No doubt these individuals will take a plea deal that ensures the step mother will soon enter a prison cell for the remainder of her life. It is highly ironic, that even in that situation, this woman will have a better life and an easier future than that of her step son.

Posted to Uncivil Law (RE: Karen Read Motion to Dismiss-Denied)Uploaded on 03/25/2025

In the alternate reality that none of us is enjoying is the fast approaching (2nd) trial of Karen Read. IMO trials featuring Karen Read as a defendant will continue at least until 2026. That is the year that the position of DA Norfolk County goes up for election. Whether the incumbent (famous video star of a certain "hostage" video in front of a background of misfiled legal texts) or his endorsed replacement is on the ballot, if you are registered to vote in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, please think before voting. Think about Karen Read, Officer John O'Keefe, Sandra Birchmore and Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia. Three of those individuals are no longer with us and the fourth is financially bankrupted due to no fault of her own. Also think about criminals convicted and incarcerated due to the testimony of the now FORMER Trooper Proctor being released, either rightfully or due to a procedural "error" made during their trial.

Posted to Andrea Burkhart (RE: Karen Read Trial, Juries and Bonsai) Uploaded on 03/26/2025

Somehow Andrea Burkhart + Bonsai + Nature managed to explain the jury indecision and confusion from Read trial one (and juries in general) to me without causing a massive rise in my bp. I did think that the defense opening in trial one stating (even though in hindsight accurate to many of us) massive misconduct and corruption was many bridges too far for Read jury one or maybe any jury to reach.  Andrea is also correct in that all of us watch so much that the jury will never see, until they are dismissed.  Absolutely, this was a calming and instructive video. Was it Burkhart or Bonsai😉? My response is that I would love to see a more mature Bonsai being "gently requested to grow" with analogous treatment of witnesses and juries.

Posted to Uncivil Law (RE: When viewers do not accept opinions differing from their own)03/26/2025

For years I voluntarily lived an echo chamber existence. I stayed there because it was safe, comfortable and familiar. I now realize my mistake. EDB once said something which I will awkwardly reference. "Do not make the mistake of confusing ethics with laws. While laws can be ethical, not all things ethical are laws." The Read case defies logic, common sense, critical thinking and yes, ethics. Many of us are taking this mess personally not legally. It does not help that playing field that are the Read trials (mistrial and upcoming trial) has more ruts, cracks and pot holes than the Commonwealth's highways and public transit tracks. I say that from many past unfortunate commuting experiences. Andrea Burkhart suggested that the defense team concentrate on proving to the jury that this tragedy was not caused by, or damage inflicted, by a vehicle. As much as we would like this to be like the end of a movie with the good exonerated and the bad suffering condemnation, behind closed doors the jury will probably reduce all the drama to its lowest common denominator, the car and its driver.

Posted to Lawyer You Know (RE: Read pre-trial update) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/26/2025

How can any jury ever be expected to consider their prime mandate as expressed by the fifth, sixth and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution (reasonable doubt) for Karen Read when the judge's rulings appear to be solely applying that right not to the individual on trial, but to a non-individual, non-defendant such as The Commonwealth? While there is no jury present, I would guess that potential jurors may be watching these rulings by Judge Cannone.  QUESTION  Do we know if the potential pool of jurors that have already received their summons are free for the moment to watch or listen to any news or commentaries? If they have watched any of trial one and the current pre-trial two pleadings, I wonder what they make of the noticeable (at least to me) differences in which the Judge rules on the defense pleas and ignores any prosecution over-reaches or gaffes. Even Lally just sitting there, is a big WHY? if anyone has seen Read trial one.

Posted to Nate The Lawyer (RE: Lawsuit about lack of diversity against Disney) Uploaded 03/26/2025

Theoretically you can sue anyone for anything. However, I think Disney will be able to have this lawsuit dismissed with prejudice before it gets to an actual courtroom. There is so much precedent for roles going to characters who look different from the OG stories or are...animated. It seems doubtful that enough evidence could be assembled to convince a judge that the hiring for this movie showed a lack of diversity or a measurable amount of prejudice. I wouldn't really blame Rachel Zegler for Snow White underperforming financially. She is not the first actor who failed to safely navigate the storm that can be social or main stream media. I would instead place the majority of the blame on Disney executives who did not know what the movie's theme and direction should now become in the 2025 version. These executives then made it worse expecting to make an immediate profit on a movie costing from a mid to high 200 million dollar range in its first weeks of release. That financial projection is even more unrealistic than a story written by The Brothers Grimm. No doubt merch and theme parks may eventually ease Disney's pain over this film😉. 

Posted to Molly Burke (RE: Woman who trained her own guide dog) Uploaded on 03/28/2025

Glad to see a person who trained their own guide dog so expertly. Seems like the media only showcases people who buy a vest for their animal and then proceed to annoy flight attendants. I am very happy the "gate-keeping" regarding guide dogs and their working accessories has diminished. Tracy is a very smart and generous woman. Blue is a VERY good dog both in skills and temperament. Although not blind, I do have vision challenges. My cats both are responsive to verbal praise. While I cannot give them a command to find and get something, they have taught themselves (best cat trainers in the world are actual cats) to look at and sit next to the object that should not be on the floor. Full disclosure, that object could be a paper clip, a spoon or a piece of lint🤣! Still is helpful for me.

Posted to Broken Baker (RE: MA vs Ingolf Tuerk) Uploaded to You Tube on 03/28/2025

I had only slight knowledge of Ingolf Tuerk, a doctor who had been in financial/legal trouble now in bigger trouble due to the un-aliving of his estranged wife. For Tuerk's defense I would have chosen a more psychiatric approach with Tuerk's state of mind being troubled, irrational and out of control then what appears to be blaming the victim for "moral turpitude".  Interesting that Judge Cannone would not allow in Proctor's texts. I am guessing that the defense wanted those texts? If everyone who either cheated virtually or actually was un-alived by a Thanos-type entity there would have been far more souls missing from this planet than were "disappeared" by that infamous snap in the movie, Avengers: Infinity War. 

Posted to Dave Neal (RE: News including an interview regarding the student loan crisis) 03/29/2025

Excellent interview with Katrina, a pathologist with huge education debt. The current president took office in 2025 after winning 50% of the popular vote. I do not know the population sample or even who administered that poll which resulted in a 29% approval rate of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (aka Elon Musk). Even if this 29% result is off multiple percentage points, comparing 29% approval rate for DOGE to the almost 50% popular vote attained by the current president is quite the difference.  While none of what is currently happening surprises me, it does make me very very sad.

Posted to the Lawyer You Know (RE: Latest hearings - Read and Kearney Cases) 03/29/2025

Thank you to LYK for keeping up with the shenanigans that is this case. As I do not have Peter's self-control, it can be infuriating to watch the prosecution seemingly treated (in Judge Cannone's courtroom) like the golden child while the defense is pilloried for occasional errors or the desire to have expert witnesses...be experts (redundancy intended) in their fields. At this point hoping good will win over evil is only wearing me down and raising my bp. Perhaps all we can hope for is placing blame on a certain former MST and dismissing with prejudice all charges against Karen Read. Of course there is still the O'Keefe Family civil suit, but I am guessing no one is in the frame of mind to even think about that.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa?? Dan Murrell ?? (RE: Rachel Zegler) Uploaded to You Tube on ??

Perhaps studios need to have media courses for their young, less media savvy, performers? POSSIBLE TOPIC:  Gina Carano is suing Disney for unlawful termination from her job on the series The Mandalorian. Elon Musk, allegedly, is funding her case.  While Rachel Zegler's comments obviously did not assist the film there are so many other factors: (1) Disney is remaking their animated library into live action in an attempt to make more money with less creative effort and of course less salaries. (2) ALSO A POSSIBLE TOPIC:  Peter Dinklage's comments which obviously struck fear in Disney thinking that the modern audience would confuse little people with magical fictional dwarfs certainly did not help (3) Note that there were SEVEN thieves (including one female and one little person) in this movie with seemingly little to do or reason to be in this film. (4) The romantic male lead is a close match to the animated male lead in the 2010 movie,Tangled (5) Suits at Disney corporate seemed to be certain that this version of Snow White could make back, and more, its ($240 - $270 million) budget in 1 - 2 weeks. It might have done better with a holiday release date. (6)  Jonah Platt, the son of 'Snow White' producer Marc Platt has blamed Rachel Zegler for this movie underperforming. His public statement is "punching down". It is much easier to blame a 23 year old actor rather than the monolith that is Disney. 

Posted to [pinned comment of] Heavy Spoilers (RE: How Can the Movie Industry Improve) 03/31/2025

I agree with Heavy Spoilers & comments. Most films with huge budgets are not going to make even more huge profits for years (if ever) until theme parks, merch, physical media, global viewings have been accumulated. Studios should be laser-focused on regional events such as  SXSW, Sundance and TIFF. Not so much to buy the individual films for distribution rights, but for a potential hiring pool of the creatives who write, score, animate, direct and produce these films. For young actors like Rachel Zegler, a few social media classes and contractual clauses should help. BTW, I would not blame Rachel Zegler for Snow White underperforming financially. That is similar to disliking then altering a hood ornament on a vehicle for sales reasons while ignoring the fact that on said vehicle the tires are ineffectual, the suspension is misaligned, the brakes are improperly designed and the engine stalls when it rains.

Posted to the Lawyer You Know (RE: Latest denials by Judge Cannone in Read case) 03/31/2025

I remember telling a friend before the mistrial was announced that even I with a minute familiarity with the concept of reasonable doubt and such series as NCIS, CSI and Law and Order, could have done a better investigative job than MST and Canton LE. Doesn't seem like "common knowledge" of police procedures tracked for Read jury one. KISS (the acronym not the rock group) is the way to go. Prove a car could not and did not cause the injuries leading to the un-aliving of Officer O'Keefe. BTW maybe I am missing something. Has there been any comments from or interviews with Officer O'Keefe's employer, the Boston Police Department (= Suffolk County)? Any speculation on that?

FEBRUARY 2025

 Posted to Midge Munster (RE: 2025 Trends) Uploaded to You Tube 02/01/2025

I wear recycled clothing. I mostly wear black. I love fantastical aquatic and flying creatures. My sewing skills are limited to hems, button changes and removing unnecessary "bedazzling" of my thrifted finds, but still valid. So I may be good to go with 2025, at least trend-wise. Looked up detached retina (w/o images of course). Sounds like the SO is likely in the regaining lost vision phase. I am blind in one eye, so I need no empathy regarding mobility issues. I have lots of banged knees and stubbed toes to validate that statement. Wishing everyone good health.♥

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Her poll and Updates) Uploaded to You Tube 02/01/2025

Out of that poll assessing blame, my choices were not on the list. I would have chosen both Reynolds a 30%-blame assessment AND Lively a 20%-blame assessment. A no, at this point, on Baldoni. The inclusion of Taylor Swift made me laugh. Another choice not on that poll was the behind the scenes people  (PR, Crisis PR, Agents, Managers, Studio execs) who obviously enabled this disaster instead of separating, scolding and providing sanity to the children.  IMO the behind the scenes people get a 50%-blame assessment. Final rant: whomever (hopefully not TS) gave Blake Lively, not renown for her creative writing skillset (for evidence see THE movie), the imagery of GoT, Daenerys Targaryen and dragons should be barred from public posting until the year 3000 AD or later.😉 Did anyone ask George R. R. Martin if he wants to sue?🤣 BTW very cute tee shirt. I admire Kjersti taking literal ownership of that phrase (copyrighted I hope).

Posted to Molly Burke (RE: Taking boyfriend to see old home town) Uploaded on 12/01/2025

It was fun to see how "pumped" Molly was recalling places, events and people from her past. I know that it always wasn't good for Molly in those days, but the look on her face, the tone of her voice showed such joy. My vision is very slowly degrading (not due to retinitis pigmentosa), but I can only imagine how awful it was to lose most of her vision in her early teens. That is a sensitive time for all. I am not sure how the girl I was would have handled that abrupt transition. Probably took the combination of a fantastic family and other caring people to assist in making the Molly we see now.

 

Posted to Broken Baker (RE: SP Hank Brennan loses 2 motions)Uploaded to You Tube on 02/01/2025

I would love to know what the Commonwealth promised Hank Brennan to take on the position of "special prosecutor".  As far as I can determine he is only allowed a maximum of 75,000-usd. Does he also get lifetime Commonwealth passes for: parking tickets and speeding tickets? Or my fav conspiracy theory; does he get a chance at DA Norfolk County position which goes up for election in November, 2026. Or is he playing the long game as the current Commonwealth Attorney General's position ends January 6, 2027.  BTW I have missed a few recent hearings on this case. Is poor Lally still sitting next to Brennan all hunched over, focused on a blank legal pad and utterly silent? 

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MISCELLANEOUS DATA:

Film: IT ENDS WITH US --- as of 02/02/2025**

Production Budget: $25 million** 

Worldwide Gross: Over $350 million** 

(financial data per Google AI, Wiki, Forbes*, The Numbers,com)    * = behind a paywall

https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/It-Ends-With-Us-(2024)#tab=summary

SCREEN RANT explaining the numbers;  

https://screenrant.com/it-ends-with-us-movie-box-office-success-explained/

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Posted to Attorney Melanie Little (RE: Judge Jeannine Pirro of Fox News) Uploaded on 02/02/2025

Is someone punking Judge Pirro? I am not a follower of FOX (or any MSM). I have come across Pirro's commentaries. I may not agree with Pirro's conclusions on other cases, but at least I can recognize the case in question from her commentary. If Judge Pirro ever shows up for an interview, I would like to know the following: With an audience that trusts and believes Pirro's opinions, why didn't Judge Pirro fact check or ask a trusted associate to fact check her commentary on Karen Read before it was read to her audience?

Posted to Dan Murrell (RE: Emilia Pérez scandals) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/02/2025

I finally watched this movie. I cannot speak to the level of accuracy of accents, political issues or the trans experience. However I have watched a telenovela or two and that is what I am reminded of with the film, Emilia Pérez. IMO Zoë Saldaña's performance was Oscar worthy. Zoë Saldaña's performance along with Adriana Paz, in a small but pivotal role as Epifania, made this film watchable. I think Oscar votes are due by 02/18/2025. Doubtful that this drama can turn around before that upcoming deadline.  Dan did provide an excellent apology format should those involved in the social media drama decide to make a short, concise and relevant apology. Wonder if Dan should dabble in Crisis PR? I hear that there are, or soon will be, lots of openings. 😉

Posted to Growing Up In Scientology (RE: Recent Drama) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/02/2025

Replay crew here. I do not know what the answer is regarding YT drama. I do know trying to convo with trolls on twitter is useless. As for influencers on You Tube, I do like viewer/chat suggestion of addressing rumors in a special segment.  Perhaps limit these "Truth or Troll" sessions once per month to channel members?  My guess is that regular viewers want to hear news about how this cult is weakening, how it can be weakened further and any relevant legal cases (even Leah Remini's). BTW I believe in therapy, but acknowledge cost is a valid issue. 

Posted to SpillSesh (RE: Drama this week - Weekly Teacap) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/02/2025

I watched Emilia Pérez on Netflix. I know there has been controversy about the authenticity of the accents/dialects, why more Mexicans were not employed on set, why it was not filmed in Mexico and Trans individuals seem to not be happy about Trans depiction. I cannot claim knowledge in any of those areas, but I found the movie not very watchable. Emilia Pérez reminded me of a much too long telenovela. After about 20 minutes I started to lose interest, but I continued to watch due to the performance of Zoë Saldaña (as Rita). Adriana Paz in a small role as (as Epifanía) was also excellent. However, I do not see 13 Oscar nominations here, except maybe for Zoë Saldaña's performance. BTW like the format of Weekly Teacap.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: More History on Blake Lively) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/03/2025

There is no excuse for the very bad behavior of 2 powerful celebrities, but Kjersti may have just answered my "WHY?"  and "HOW?" it unfolded. Gossip Girls ran 2007 when Lively was about 20 years old to 2012. The wardrobe of the actors on that show was basically one of the co-stars.  Lively's immediate family is full of talented, attractive actors and powerful behind the scenes people. While having body issues is quite sad, the enablers over the years (and I include Baldoni however benign his original intent was) have produced a beautiful woman who has no idea that she is not the center of the entertainment-verse. Probably a very bad analogy, but whatever we think of the monster in Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, don't we have to deposit the majority of the blame onto the ultimate enabler, Dr. Victor Frankenstein for the resulting chaos that he created? My advice for all in this mess: settle out of court, speak up honestly about image issues, sign those NDAs and move on. This is an excellent time for that due to the media focusing on recent Oscar nominee scandals.

Posted to Little Adventures (RE: Controversial GP Opinions) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/03/2025

One of my controversial opinions is that a small amount of pelleted food (a rounded tablespoon per guinea pig) is fine. Adds variety, nutrients and dish tipping is fun for my two pigs. Usually there are pellet leftovers by the end of the day mixed with...well you know, which I toss. Another controversial thing that I do is;  partially as a taming treat, partially per a vet's instruction, is to hand feed each pig 1/2 vitamin-C/timothy wafer per day. My final (that I will document here😉) controversial decision is that I also have cats. I have always had cats and guinea pigs. Never had a problem, well until yesterday. I adopt all of my animals from shelters. About 4 months ago I adopted second cat. This cat seemingly has Houdini DNA. He opens closed cabinets, doors, boxes and yesterday he figured out how to open the pigs' cage. I woke up to find my cat sleeping on top of one of the pig's wooden houses with 2 extremely confused, but not scared with no teeth chattering, guinea pigs milling around in the cage.  What can I say?  I was 50%horrified and 50%laughing to tears when it happened. The cage now has a childproof lock.

Growing Up In Scientology (RE: Grant Cardone and Scientology) Uploaded to You Tube  02/03/2025

I know nothing about Grant Cardone beyond what I have learned from this channel. So my hypothesis is just that, an uninformed guess. Perhaps this cult is giving Cardone a long leash. They allow him to take in a minimal amount with the hope/promise that Cardone may be the lure for bigger fish. Then these "bigger fish" may make donations or even lead to other wealthy and/or powerful contacts for Scientology. Like most cons, this cult is all about the money.

Posted to antphrodite (RE: Collision of Military Helicopter and Passenger Plane) Uploaded 02/03/2025

I have heard it said that our culture is reactive not proactive. Years of budget and personnel cuts have probably taken their toll on FAA. A tragic accident was inevitable. It happens, so we react. Southern California almost burns down due to ignoring land management and weather patterns. So now we react. Neither tragedy should have happened. The weaknesses and the problems were there in plain sight waiting to be judged, evaluated and corrected. I hate this loop that seems to have captured humanity. Conspiracy theories can be accurate, but usually these theories are simply us humans trying to make order out of the chaos. It has been a rough few months. Ant, any positive events coming up? 

Posted to Observe (RE: Study of Baldoni's behavioral language) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/24/2025

With Baldoni's past good works, rep in the industry, close family relationships, he is either the best actor on the planet or the worst choice for any cancellation conspiracy. Reynolds and Lively may not only have chosen the wrong IP/film to hijack (as sadly there are many books on abu3e out there), but also may have chosen as a "person of interest" the living male version of Mother Theresa. Unless Lively and Reynolds are sitting on unreleased receipts, numerous witness testimonies from the set or unseen film clips my advice to all would be to settle out of court, sign those NDA's and move on with their lives. If new data emerges, I would enjoy a commentary by Observe. 

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A COMMENT:@jricrianne-------I don't understand why people keep saying that his voicemail is creepy... He's apologizing sound and empathetic and obviously responding to something that she sent to him before.

MY REPLY TO ABOVE COMMENT: Baldoni's response is creepy/inappropriate only in the sense that it is coming from an employer (aka co-founder Wayfarer, owner of film's IP, director of this movie). It is not creepy/not inappropriate if it were coming from one BFF (guessing that is not applicable here) to another. I am not assigning blame, I will leave that to others.

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A COMMENT:  We shouldn’t be asking “why did Justin stay?” We should be asking “Why does Blake harm?”

MY REPLY TO ABOVE COMMENT: Valid, but I want to ask additional questions. Why hire Lively to begin with? Yes she has THE name, but isn't she too old for the part as written? She had just had a baby. Her reputation as a diva on set goes back to "Gossip Girl" days. Steve Sarowitz, a very wealthy individual, is one of the owners of Wayfarer. Seemingly they could have "released" Lively by paying off her contract and moving on?  Admittedly none of that changes the fact that reputations and livelihoods have been damaged.

Posted to Uncivil Law (RE: Baldoni vs. Lively Amended Complaint - part one) Uploaded 02/04/2025

Blake Lively IS a bully, self-entitled, insensitive and epitomizes the phrase, "cannot read the room". One thing I do not see her as being is someone who has the mental RAM necessary to plan and to implement a coup d'état on her own. Quite unofficially and IMO I am assessing blame as follows: PR/advisors= 50%, Reynolds= 30% and Lively= 20%. Celebrities for the sake of our sanity and your careers please settle out of court, sign those numerous NDA's and move on. No one directly involved should want this to go to trial. However, speaking as a subscriber to several legal channels, I have to admit that this trial would be a good watch.

Posted to Mormon Stories (RE: Discussion-Shari Franke's book,The House of My Mother) 01/06/2025

(my comment was made 02/04/2025): Thank you to Mormon Stories. This panel was fair, kind, truthful and informative. Under my own volition I have left a religion which I believe is no longer  relevant, at least to me. Religion can give humanity so much. It can supply a framework to support personal relationships, ethical interactions at work, respect for our parents and of course the "big one" to avoid un-aliving violence. It is heartbreaking that a high demand/high control religion is knowingly creating followers who are easily manipulated by bad actors and put into danger. My hope is that perhaps Shari Franke's book might edge this (and many) religion(s) towards self-reflection and respect for the rights of all humans.

Posted to antphrodite (RE: Kanye West and Bianca Centuri at Grammy red carpet) 02/05/205

I reluctantly concede to ant's reading. Bianca is on board with being Kanye's art. As many have pointed out, Kanye West was fully dressed. IMO West being all covered up made Bianca look like a victim. For a fleeting moment, I thought that I saw fear, or perhaps it was indecision, in Bianca's eyes. As a former model, baring all is probably not unfamiliar. When "art" is displayed at a highly attended, well-publicized and videoed event, it does become everyone's business. Hence all the speculation about Bianca's mental health. BTW when Lady Gaga does fashion experiments, we KNOW that she is 100% informed and on board with her look.

Posted to Broken Baker (RE: Defense Motion Denied in Karen Read case) Uploaded 02/06/2025

Replay crew here. Defense may have lost a relatively small skirmish (reimbursement of $12K expert fee), but IMO won a major battle. The Defense now has it on record that the Prosecutor for the Commonwealth (aka lackadaisical Lally) did not turn over ALL evidence prior to trial one. As we all learned (along with Kari Morrissey apparently) in NM vs. Alec Baldwin it is not the job of the Prosecutor to decide if evidence is exculpatory. I do not expect Judge Cannone to dismiss all charges which would release Karen Read. This "mistake" by the Prosecution would, to my non-legal mind, make a good case for appeal should trial 2 (due to begin on April 1st...what brain trust thought that date would be good) run its course.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE:Anna Kendrick&Blake Lively/Lively lost a role?Side Effects/2013) 02/07/25

So sorry to hear about that influencer's embellished/incorrect remarks. What Kjersti said was logical and relevant. A side benefit is instead of trying to convince anyone, just leave a link to this episode. I had heard that Anna😉 was "not a fan" regarding Blake Lively. Only a GUESS-->I wonder if Lively attempted "to direct" Anna Kendrick?<--GUESS only.  Anna Kendrick's first professional appearance was on Broadway at 12. She is approximately 2 years older than Lively. Blake Lively had a small movie part at 10 and then began her career full time in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) at age 18. Who knows, maybe Anna and Blake only had a public disagreement about some dialogue. Of course run a disagreement through a Hollywood whisper campaign (more of a shouting campaign these days) and who knows what emerges in MSM?

Posted to Dan Murrell (RE: Review of trailer for Jurassic World: Rebirth) Uploaded 02/06/2025

Along with Dan Murrell, I am hoping for the best in a movie about dinosaurs. Often the SPX/CGI is not in its final form on trailer release day. Thus far I have been spared viewing the trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth. Seems a little bit that many in this movie are there for the paycheck, not the art...well except for the CGI dinos. Maybe this time all the dinosaurs are smarter than the people? All that charging, chasing and chaos is basically the dinosaurs trying to get those pesky irresponsible humans off their Isla  (or Isla Nublar or Isla Sorna or does it really matter?)

Posted to The Behavior Panel (RE: Rachel Jackson bizarre meltdown) Uploaded on 02/06/2025

Mark Bowden did an ORC voice in LotR? I think that I may have a new favorite panel member😉. Remember that Deadhead pilot (not necessarily a Grateful Dead fan, but a pilot flying as a passenger) who had taken an edible shortly before getting on a plane. It did not end well for him, at least professionally. This video showed Nashville police performing a masterclass on how to safely contain a mentally unstable,  possibly over-medicated, individual. Perhaps Chase Hughes can add this video to his de-escalation training sessions with LE. There are so many news reports of an incident like this going tragically wrong. At least this time, it went as right as was possible.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Community questions for Kjersti read by Magnus) Uploaded on 02/07/2025

I agree that asking a narcissist "why" is probably not going to elicit a satisfactory response due to their personality. Some people are color blind and sadly there are those who appear to be emotionally blind. As for mentioning pregnancy, if that type (or any type) of comment/query was not acceptable by a celebrity, it is the job of the PR rep to instruct the journalists prior to interviews. BTW I still find it VERY odd that neither Lively's or Posey's PR  rep made any attempt to either defuse the situation in real time or request edit privileges before publication. Scary hypothesis, but could it be that as uncomfortable as that interview was, there was no perceived issue from the PR reps? 

Posted to The Behavioral Arts (RE: Spidey analyzes the Grammy Awards) Uploaded on 02/08/2025

Did Jaden or Spidey wear it better? My vote goes to...Spidey. Yes, I feel that perhaps Beyoncé knew about the award in advance as her movements were somewhat surprise-as-cartoonish. However, there was that wardrobe malfunction which I believe she was already aware of hence the stiffness of her movements. Totally agree on Taylor Swift.  As Spidey said, Taylor was uncertain on how Beyoncé wanted this to happen. On Billie Eilish, I felt it was more 80% "finally!" for Beyoncé plus a 20% sadness for herself. I thought that I saw indecision in Bianca's eyes. Her eyes briefly seemed wider with less blinking, but that could be an "engage model mode" moment.  Whatever the intent, I highly doubt that a memo went out to each Grammy attendee, "You ok with female nudity today?"  IMO the nudity was a selfish act without thoughts of others even passing through their frontal lobes (as in brains😉).

Posted to Dan Murrell (RE: How Oscar Program can improve) Uploaded on 02/08/2025

I just watched that Conan performance of "Trouble...With NBC" on You Tube (of course😉). Still hilarious and still relevant. The Oscar core audience (beyond critics and nominees) is aging out. To remain relevant, not be some niche awards show, they need to think outside that TV box. Full disclosure, I am not an awards show viewer. Judging by the viewer count on recent awards shows, I am not alone. The best the Oscars can do is have many entertaining "moments" that can be easily clipped out and uploaded onto You Tube, apps and other places on social media. No pay walls please. The Oscars should want as many eyes on these clips as possible. Maybe, just maybe their viewing numbers will rise. Or a shortcut to all those excellent Murrell ideas, just invite Will Smith and have him do that anatomy song from Emilia Pérez with a full stage of dancers.🤣

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Critics Choice Awards and more Gossip Girl drama) 02/08/2025

The emerging stories of the behind the scenes Gossip Girl drama concerning Blake Lively is featuring self-entitled behavior that most of us grow out by 18. College is useful not just for education, but seeing you are one among many, no matter who you are. One constant I see in a lot of these stories (even the baby bump interview) is a very disturbing obsession with weight. It appears to be a trigger for Blake Lively. At this point, I find it unlikely that the Lively/Reynolds attorneys are sitting on exculpatory evidence. I hope attorneys on both sides are trying to jolt their clients into sanity with an out-of-court settlement and the requisite NDAs. The trial would be an absolute circus with no winners...well except for the audience watching and the lawyers being paid.

Posted to Spill Sesh (RE: Kanye West and Bianca Censori at 2025 Grammy Red Carpet) 02/08/2025

I would love to hear Kanye West's definition of "stunt". He and Bianca Censori did not have reserved seats as he was not expected to attend. On the red carpet Kanye West was completely clothed in what looked like atheleisure (probably his clothing line). Beyond her coat, Bianca was not "clothed" in any public sense of that word.. How is that not a "stunt"?  Nudity in certain museums or certain shows is legal, probably expected and can be art. Unless West had consent from every attendee (children were there) at the 2025 Grammy Awards, that was a "stunt". There were no arrests because these two are celebrities. Also they left immediately after the Red Carpet. Bianca is a model. She has done nude shoots before, but this was in public. So who knows her mindset?

Posted to Hazariel Atelier (RE: Helmets) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/09/2025

3D printers are fun but making those creations HUGE was some amazing crafting. I think the funniest scene was seeing those helmets travel up an escalator on the heads of their creators. Comedy gold, wear the fantastical while doing the familiar.  BTW I know it takes a village to make a video game, so I very much appreciated all members of Big Helmet Heroes team getting their moment, especially Menza (aka Chief Encouragement Officer).

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Reynolds Update) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/09/2025

The 15-year old mentioned died a few days ago (02/05/2025) after a 3 year cancer battle. I am guessing Reynolds was upset. Having social media rise up and accuse Reynolds of trying to reno his image shows just how bad, that bad has become. As for those talk show hosts, that Mint Mobile money came with a contract and the usual "strings", so there might be something there. The Lively/Baldoni et al lawsuits should be settled ASAP, along with multiple NDA's. The Reynolds family could go off on a long vacation where Ryan Reynolds can legally acquire a script or book for his next project. An intensive course of cognitive therapy would be helpful for Lively, but I do not see that happening.

Posted to Gold Shaw Farm (RE: Farm Chores with music) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/10/2025

At first I thought I had accidentally opened two tabs when I opened this channel. The music seemed...different. I did warm up (ironic weather comment) to the music by the end of the video. I think that the music was a little "twangy" and presto for farm chores. Maybe a tune more adagio or andante and lower pitched? This opinion comes from someone who plays show tunes (Moulin Rouge, Wicked) and retro rock (Queen at the moment) to relax. So basically take my music choices with a bag of salt.  Glad to see the barn cats slept inside. Is it difficult to herd barn cats inside or do you use edible bribes?

Posted to Dan Murrell (RE: 2025 Super Bowl Ads and Kendrick Lamar) Uploaded 02/10/2025

I can do Dan Murrell one better. This was my first viewing of most of the 2025 Super Ball commercials. Thank you to Dan for the analysis and expert wiki of the Kendrick kerfuffle. However, thank you Dan for showing me the seal-seal and head-hat commercials? My sentimental fav was the DD ad. I grew up on their product. My general favorite was the Catherine O'Hara and Willem Dafoe pickle ball commercial. I paused this video so I could watch the actual commercial. Honestly 5 minutes later I had forgotten the product (beer) and the manufacturer. Still enjoyable and I am not in the beer demo anyway.

Posted to antphrodite (RE: Taylor Swift at 2025 Super Bowl) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/10/2025

I wish only the best for the person who is Taylor Swift. Should the celebrity known as Taylor Swift become less popular or her albums do less well than expected that does not equate to the lives of anyone in that crowd becoming something more or better.  The Blake Lively connection doesn't help, but does not validate the negativity. I am tired, weary and just plain sad with all the political incompetence and celebrity drama. I do find ant's readings insightful and interesting especially from a psychological and emotional perspective. While I would welcome any reading he has scheduled, maybe throw in a funny one or at least a reading that will inspire smiles.

Posted to Lawyer Lee (RE: Supreme Judical Court - rules against Karen Read) Uploaded 02/10/2025

I join with others in thanking Lawyer Lee for providing a coherent commentary on this plea. IMO this jury was not fully informed as to the definition/state of such concepts as "reasonable doubt" or even the more obvious "innocent until proven guilty"* (and I would add...*by the prosecution). The judge issued confusing instructions to the jurors before/during deliberation. The jurors were provided a verdict form that would have taken me considerable time to parse even before considering the evidence. Not having a trial transcript thus having to depend on my own note taking (which is BAD) or that of other jurors (which is problematic) most likely added to the confusion. Both the family of the late Officer O'Keefe along with Karen Read and her family deserve so much better from the Commonwealth.

Posted to nurse_kim (RE: Discussion w/Colleen O'Neil, small business owner in Canton) 02/10/2025

I love Colleen. The combination of her being indomitable, intelligent and having a good lawyer might make certain individuals more reasonable. Of course they will probably try to stall with extra requests, delayed hearings and maybe even "experts". I do agree with the attorney, no gift bags. As incongruous as it sounds, this crowd could accuse Colleen of an attempted bribe or even making a threat. Also take care on twitter as no matter what the subject, there are some who seemingly put their brains under lock & key at an undisclosed location before they tweet.

Posted to The Behavior Panel (RE: Melody Farris to the Court after guilty verdict) 01/31/2025

my comment made on 02/12/2025

I did not watch much of this trial. However I believe that I heard the son that she blamed had a verifiable alibi. Melody Farris is a decently good crier with proper sound effects (the sniffs). I had trouble seeing her eyes with the reflection in her lenses, but I do not think there were tears or redness. I know this is a written speech, but its length, its details seems to lean towards someone who is trying to protect her sense of self. Her speech reminded me of Sarah Boone's long response to the court after Sarah's guilty verdict. I think that the judge in Sarah's case was also warning Sarah to stay focused. 

Posted to The Behavior Panel (RE: Brian Cohee) Uploaded to You Tube on 01/12/2025

my comment made on 02/12/2025

This is a theatrical observation. While Brian Cohee looks human, he acts like an interplanetary alien who crash landed on earth. They took on our form. They had no concept of emotions, behavior or even how to move their human body. The scariest monsters are the ones who look like us. What is he? I cheated and read a few trial reports. He is the unfortunate holder of multiple syndromes including but not limited to ADHD (diagnosed at 5) and Autism (diagnosed at 19). As The Behavior Panel mentioned there are probably 3 or 4 other syndromes in Brian Cohee. As I have enough nightmares, I won't watch the You Tube docs on this person. However I do wonder about his childhood, even infancy. Not to absolve Cohee of any responsibility, but along with genetics, it must have taken a village to create this monster.

Posted to Hoeg Law (RE: Baldoni vs. Lively) Uploaded to You Tube on 0212/2025

Hoeg Law has done an excellent legal commentary on a subject quickly giving me a headache. These are my total non-legalities. Blake Lively is overbearing, dominating and overly sensitive somatically. Justin Baldoni may be a real nice guy, but appears to not have strong leadership and management skills. PR firms seem to have forgotten that their mission is to raise up their client with good stories, not by purveying bad stories concerning others.  Ryan Reynolds is kind of the wild card. Is he an over-concerned spouse or a power mad celebrity or maybe both? I am with the Hollywood Reporter, should this go to public trial, it is mutually ensured destruction. However Hollywood is full of the un-alived rising again, so who knows?  (NOT PART OF MY COMMENT) : https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/justin-baldoni-vs-blake-lively-1236129790/

Posted to The Way We Wore (RE: Fashion In Flight) Uploaded to You Tube on 12/13/2025

Of course fashion is a reflection of its time and its designer, but amazing to see the care, not to mention money,  that the airlines put into even what their attendants wore. Now we are joyous when there is sufficient leg room, space for carry-ons and snacks other than fossilized pretzels. As you can guess, when I am a passenger on a plane, my seating is "basic". Always a good view when Doris uploads a new video. THANK YOU!

Posted to Sarah Spaceman (RE: Wig) Uploaded to You Tube on 12/13/2025

I like to compliment people at cons as it obviously takes WORK to do a full cosplay. I have said, "love that look", "beautiful colors" and of course "wow that katana is epic". From now on, I will also make mention of, "fantastic hair".  I viewed this video in edited for You Tube time.  I can only imagine the hours of labor, tools and fumes it took to create that Momo Ayase wig.

Posted to Observe (RE: Kanye West and Bianca Censori's 2025 Grammy Stunt) 02/13/205

I am glad Observe is doing this analysis. Knowing a person's baseline under stress or in normal situations is essential. I have no desire to go down the West-Censori rabbit hole. I thought that I detected uncertainty by Bianca. Then just like a switch being activated, it seemed like the well-educated architect Bianca goes away. We are left with Bianca in full model mode. Sadly Observe picked up clues inadvertently left by Bianca which indicated fear.  Kanye West's rep is well known. As for Bianca Censori I hope that she is safe and happy.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Interview w/DV survivor, Roseanne Carlo)Uploaded on 02/13/2025

Excellent interview. Thank you Kjersti for finding all these fascinating people to interview. Roseanne Carlo should have been a script writer on this film. It would be interesting to see a 100% Blake Lively version vs. a 100% Justin Baldoni version. The version that arrived at the theaters was a "frankin-movie". A hybrid that functioned neither as an accurate portrayal of DV or a comedy/drama about a creative florist with an impossibly prosaic name and big goals. It makes me wonder how actors choose (or their agents) what films that they would or would not audition for then if chosen, act in.

Posted to The Behavior  Panel (RE: Interview with Megan Boswell) Uploaded on 02/13/2025

I do know how this all turned out. My comments may reflect that knowledge. Megan Boswell's answers are very matter-of-fact, detached and distant. She recites stories about the child as if the child was someone she babysat for last week. Megan Boswell does appear to have decent mimicry skills adding some appropriate sniffs and laughs. I hear nothing that sounds like someone's deep love for a missing child. What I find really interesting is the tone of the interviewer. I agree with Scott Rouse, the reporter may be gradually realizing that she is not  interviewing a grieving mother, but something else.

Posted to Growing Up In Scientology (RE: Aaron Smith-Levin & Jenna Miscavige) 02/14/2025

(1) Did I expect to see Aaron and Jenna back together, NO. (2) Do I think that posting this video on Valentines' Day is a little unimaginative, possibly on the nose and definitely sentimental, YES😉. (3) Is this any of my business, NO.  My (unrequested) advice to both; accept who each one is now. Drop any need to change the other even a tiny amount. Most of all avoid the urge to enter the "who got hurt worst by this cult" competition as there are no winners. BTW: to a certain individual who wishes to avoid therapy, give it a try. Do research to find a relevant therapy method. Think of it as an app comparable WAZE, but expensive. It could lead to finding the best route from yourself to all others that you care about.

Posted to Molly Burke (RE: That $7,000 Cartier forever bracelet) Uploaded to You Tube on 12/14/2025

I remember when Molly bought that bracelet. I did not know the cost. I had thought good for her, she is purchasing a luxury item for herself with her own money. I am so sorry that "other Molly" felt that bracelet was the requisite golden ticket needed in order to enter that room of influencers and feel accepted. I recognize that pain of non-inclusion. I also recognize how Molly has evolved on You Tube. That bracelet whatever the cost, is still a step (yes a very highly priced and golden step😉) forward enabling her to inspire others. 

Posted to Hazariel Atelier (RE: Reno Basement into a medieval tavern) Uploaded 02/14/2025

Fantasy made real by a valiant party of talented travelers in need of a proper place to sing, have an ale and of course play Dungeons & Dragons.  I would be neglectful or even derelict in my role as viewer of this video if I did not compliment the stalwart supervisor who justifiably took needed naps in baskets, under blankets and on cushions in between command decisions..."the cat who is not my cat".👏

Posted to Life After a Cult (RE: Natalie's news of the week) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/14/2025

I love these updates concerning what is going on in the fight against the cult that has tax exempt status or even for a cult without tax exempt status🤣. There is too much going on these days to try to watch it all especially as I know Natalie will do it so well😉. What I admire most about Natalie is her combination of critical thinking skills, empathy and a super snarky sense of humor. Natalie and comments to this video have said it with clarity. For those locked in a loop, try to escape from this cycle of pain, anger and blame. You were brave enough to escape once, you can do it again.

Posted to natalielawyerchick (RE: What is all this w/Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni) 02/15/205

Replay crew here. I am TEAM->Please-Settle-Out-of-Court. Analysis and commentary from the perspective of someone unfamiliar with the case is very helpful. IMO all the involved PR firms, to varying degrees, should share a large portion of the blame of exacerbating what probably began as a personality conflict into a media war. Everyone on that set and in certain film studio offices saw the approaching disaster. No one effectively intervened. Now we are here, The Neverending Lawsuit Story.  (apologies to Falkor, Atreyu and Bastian) 

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Blake Lively has a past (rude at interviews, past co-worker/on-set conflicts) which show her as being entitled, domineering and easily triggered somatically. By the time Lively threatened to not return after the quarantine lifted, it was probably too late for replacements. Baldoni took on the jobs of co-star, director, co-founder of Wayfarer and owner of the IP (the book this movie is based upon and its sequel/prequel by Colleen Hoover). IMO Baldoni was not able effectively handle all the multi-tasking required regarding the challenges that some of these roles presented. There is an absurd text by Blake Lively comparing herself to a major character in GoT with Lively's (human) friends analogous to "her dragons". Maybe 3/4 hour later (at 2AM) Baldoni left Blake Lively a very cringy, apologetic 6 minute voice mail in response to her earlier text regarding her concerns. 

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Update Baldoni and Lively lawsuits) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/15/2025

I love seeing the sane duo of Kjersti and Magnus patiently try to explain all the entertainment industry craziness. Thus far, am still confused, but please keep trying😉! IMO, (not an attorney), what the judge may do is issue subpoenas for some or all of the work phones from the multiple PR firms involved. Both sides have already released text excerpts, so relevance has been demonstrated. If Lively's lawyers can demonstrate a very specific need/date/time/subject for those personal phones, then MAYBE?  Without someone like the FBI or LE making the request, I doubt a judge will cheerfully issue subpoenas for personal phones simply on the request of an attorney in a civil case.  As for the incident with Cara Delevingne's manager, I wonder if it wasn't simply his HUGE ego? While you had the permission of the fashion brand doing the behind the scenes shoot, power (next to money) is everything in the entertainment business. Guessing that this individual is used to subservience, submissive behavior and complete control over his client...and in need of a personality transplant 🤣

Posted to Sewstine (RE: 1890's Dress with very large sleeves) Uploaded to You Tube on 002/15/22052/15/2025

While all the reveal images showed the absolute beauty and elegance of the dress, I got a little misty-eyed seeing the whole family (guess the pups were too fidgety) in the group shots. I am always interested in what accessories someone would wear that would be in the period style of the dress or gown worn. I would enjoy seeing accessories being thrifted or purchased at a store with vintage jewelry, bags, hats and hair ornaments. Or maybe design it yourself and subcontract it out to a local artisan? It has probably been mentioned, but where do all of these gowns and dresses get stored? I have trouble even storing a few cosplay (anime, comic) items!

Posted to Nate The Lawyer (RE: Yvonne Missy Woods -DNA Tech at Colorado Bureau of Investigation for 29 years) 02/04/2025

Her sentence should be as long as it takes for the aftershocks of her crimes to settle back down to normality. In the meantime, there will be lawsuits by any unjustly imprisoned with substantial financial awards. The guilty will be retried and perhaps released if the DNA samples are gone. Taxes in Colorado will go up or services will be cut due to this unexpected expenditure of millions. However the worst of the worst may be in the lack of faith of future juries to either convict or find innocent a defendant where the only evidence is via a DNA test. I would say that her permanent change of address should be that of a prison.

Posted to Growing Up In Scientology (RE: Defamation civil suit to be filed against Nora) 02/15/2025

I agree.  How many times can you say, "Please stop. What you say is false." then only to see it get worse. Seeing a woman who survived a cult. Who was brave enough to leave that cult descend into such chaos is heartbreaking. Those who call themselves her friends seem also to be locked into their own loop of dysfunction. What we see now is what this cult (and any cult) will try to do, erase your past, control your present and decide your future for you. 

Posted to jeffostrow (RE: Plane and Helicopter crash in DC) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/16/2025

Please excuse my lack of skills. The closest that I have ever been to the flight deck of an aircraft is as a passenger about 15 rows away. My trigonometry and algebra skills are practically nonexistent. Both the plane and the Blackhawk were flying via IFR? Not sure how effective night vision goggles are regarding an airport or even if either pilot had access. The safety systems did not work in both aircraft? What I do not understand is why a plane with permission to land, probably on its final approach, could also be on a path to collide with the Blackhawk? Are military aircraft also handled by the same control center as passenger aircraft? Please continue to follow the how's and why's. 

Posted to Liz Gale (RE: Drama in the anti-scientology community)Uploaded toYou Tube on 02/16/2025

I appreciate the calm, measured and fair way that Liz Gale has been describing this drama. Physically leaving a cult is only step one of many necessary steps. My opinions on the relationship of Jenna and Aaron are irrelevant. IMO if someone lies about you repeatedly, will not stop when requested to multiple times, there is a problem. Even if the accusations are demonstrably false, the emotional stress and the professional damage is real. A mental health issue does not equate to permission to defame others. I do hope that those close to this person will intervene to offer their assistance. The Hollywood Reporter said this about Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, but it is applicable to this discussion. Taking this particular drama to a court could end in, "...mutually assured destruction...." In other words, there will be no "winners".

Posted to Legal Bytes (RE: Baldoni vs. Lively) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/15/2025

With information leaking/being released almost by the hour, impartiality is difficult to maintain. Anyone can file a lawsuit, but not everyone can win one. I see no winners coming out of this trial. Lively may emerge as difficult, domineering, mean-spirited and unprofessional on set which could slow up filming time (aka costing studios money). Baldoni might emerge as a director without effective skills or judgement to address problems quickly and successfully (aka costing studios money). Both Baldoni and Lively have put in approximately 20 years each into their careers. A few weeks in a court room could set them back considerably. 

Posted to Lawyer Lee (RE: Expert Witness Hearings in Read trial postponed one week) 02/18/2025

Thank you for the concise, easy to comprehend commentary. IMO if the Read defense paid ARCCA, it was for transportation and hotel only.  Not disclosing a fee for expert testing is an error that seems far too amateurish to be made by either Alan Jackson or David Yannetti. The rest of Brennan's accusations, such as prepping ARCCA seemed odd.  Brennan's assertion regarding, "...if we had known that ARCCA indicated that most vehicle vs. pedestrian accidents happen at night then we would have asked about that during discovery..." seemed somewhat specious. My years of commuting has given me a special set of skills. So free of charge and available to any attorney anywhere is: "Duh, yes it is highly likely that there are more pedestrian vs vehicle accidents with the pedestrian losing, AT NIGHT.  The more relevant issue is concerning the possibly undisclosed fee paid to the experts for their appearance at Read trial one. I will be interested in hearing the defense's explanation.

Posted to Lawyer You Know (RE: SP Brennan questioning Defense relationship w/ARCCA) 02/18/25

I am glad LYK is keeping a sense of humor. We may disagree with him at times, but we stay for the expert commentary. Meanwhile on the other end of the expert spectrum, that comment Brennan made, "...it would be nice to know that more pedestrian accidents happen at night..." says it all about Brennan's motives. He is either incredibly incompetent (doubtful) or these nits he keeps picking are strategic. SP Hank Brennan is dragging this process out for as long as possible. I am surprised to hear from LYK that an expert fee only involving transportation and hotel (guessing receipts can be produced) is considered as important as paying for an expert's testing, reporting and opinions. Postponing this hearing for one week, is not an act of judicial restraint by Judge Cannone. It is yet another delay. BTW I haven't kept  track, but hasn't Brennan backtracked multiple times in these hearings?

Posted to Broken Baker (RE: SP Hank Brennan assertions regarding ARCCA evidence) 02/18/2025

Judge Cannone had a 1/2 hour, could she easily have accessed the voir dire testimony of ARCCA. We know that she dislikes the defense. Does she now dislike the prosecution? Why did the Judge not speak to the defense or allow a statement? Why is the hearing suspended for one week?  At the end of this video, Broken Baker gave his opinion of Lally and Brennan. I 100% agree with his descriptions of both individuals.

Posted to Nurse_Kim (RE: SP Hank Brennan assertions regarding ARCCA evidence) 02/19/2025

I am in awe of Nurse Kim's instincts, knowledge and snark. This all began with an indictment then a trial based more on personalities in control of a highly insular town (drinking and driving if you are LE or LE-adjacent...no problemo) than any inculpatory evidence regarding the tragic d3ath of Officer O'Keefe. Perhaps due to the quantity of smoke and multitude of mirrors, I have become confused. That half hour that Judge Cannone was gone was more than enough time to check video, court transcripts, make a quick phone call and finally becoming fearful that the prosecution may have deviated beyond her ability to legally assist the Commonwealth.  While Judge Cannone's motives are murky, I wonder if that postponement is not so much as to assist either side, but primarily to check with the ringmasters of this circus?  

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Latest (amended) Filing by Blake Lively) Uploaded to 02/19/2025

Fascinating how SONY seems to be coming out of all this unscathed. Had SONY intervened early on this event probably would not have plunged us into one of Dante's (Inferno) circles of h3ll (maybe fifth circle?) Full disclosure, I have not read the latest chapter in this convoluted legal saga, but could this amended filing have been issued to include more Jed Wallace mentions? He has a PR firm mentioned in an earlier Lively filing (I think) that he/his firm allegedly colluded in an alleged PR campaign against Lively. He had already filed a lawsuit against Lively.  Major respect for those like Kjersti who can make it through all these filings. A very minor plus for me, I may have finally learned how to type "allegedly" without snarky AI spell corrections.

Posted to antphrodite (RE: Is Taylor Swift engaged to Travis Kelce) Uploaded to You Tube 02/19/2025

As ant read, this "engagement" would be highly unlikely to lead to a permanent (in the non-Hollywood-sense) relationship. I wonder if all the drama floating around Taylor Swift's BFF Blake Lively has brought an epiphany to Taylor Swift? Perhaps Taylor Swift's management team strongly encouraged her to participate in an "unofficial" partnership with Blake Lively in order to get a Taylor Swift song onto It Ends With Us? Now Taylor Swift is being mentioned (aka as a "dragon") in lawsuits. She probably would need to be deposed in discovery and maybe even subpoenaed to appear at a future trial. Those events would certainly shake anyone's world, whether a celebrity or one of us relatively obscure individuals.

Posted to Spill Sesh (RE: Tiktoker Avery Woods podcast drama)  Uploaded to You Tube 02/19/2025

I have not heard of Avery Woods, her podcast guest, her podcast or even its network.  However as a long time viewer of social media, I have seen LOTS of apologies.  Disclaimer: I have no expert background in either behavioral analysis or counseling. My apology critique: too many words, too much detail, way too long, sounded way too scripted.  Suggestions (for an Apology Prime):  briefly restate the problem, take full responsibility of your involvement in the problem then conclude with a few SHORT details of what you will be doing to make improvements in all future podcasts/social media posts. DO NOT re-apologize hours later for your previous apology. Only repeat the OG apology one more/last time, in the format of a SHORT printed/audio "header" (aka Apology 1.1) to the next podcast. 

Posted to Nika (RE: Review of It Ends With Us) Uploaded to You Tube on 12/19/2025

I have only seen clips of this movie and read a synopsis of the book that inspired the movie. The version released to theaters and Netflix is essentially a franken-movie. There were multiple people doing each job (officially and unofficially) such as, directing, writing, editing, costume designing and even scoring the soundtrack. It would be fascinating to see a completed version by each individual (100% Baldoni vs. 100% Lively). These stats are from wiki:  this movie grossed 351 million-usd worldwide against a production budget of 25 million-usd. Even though the book's author Colleen Hoover has a huge fan base, those stats are unusual for a movie in the drama/DV category. Will I see this movie on Netflix, probably but only out of curiosity. Will I read, "It Ends With Us" or "It Starts With Us" (the prequel/sequel)...no.

Posted to Dr. Todd Grande (RE: Cults) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/19/2025

Cults seem to be in over abundance lately or perhaps the internet is igniting these waves of interest?  I agree with other comments, "transgender" and "veganism" are the shields covering the sword of a pirate that is Jack, but not Sparrow. In the wake of Jack's taking the helm of his movement's start aboard a very leaky tugboat there have been countless storms.  Often danger and tragedy begin as small squalls which can be prepared for thus minimizing the danger to life and property. The U.S. Coast Guard seemingly was adrift when the tugboat arrived.  There were no USCG observers to take the conn of that floating oil leak. The crew on board the leaky tugboat should have been arrested (guessing USCG would not go for keelhauling) for ecological crimes along with more bureaucratic ones like no license, inadequate navigation and no safety equipment. The harbor at Vallejo and coastline of Southern California personnel would not have to declare mayday regarding the imminent danger of being deep-sixed by the tempest caused by these mutineers from society. One would guess this harbor should fly the flag of, "be proactive not reactive". And maybe this cult's casualty rate would be zero.

Posted to natalielawyerchick (RE: Baldoni's lawsuit against Lively) Uploaded to You Tube 02/19/2025

GENERAL COMMENT SECTION: Trying to remain impartial on this case is becoming immensely difficult. As for Nicepool, I agree legally it is not actionable or indicative of Reynolds (or Lively's) state of mind at that time. As Natalie noted, actually Deadpool was considered the negative personality. The 10th annual Forbes Power Women's Summit was held on September 15, 2022 in New York City. The summit's theme was "The Power of Now". This is the interview where Blake Lively mentioned "creative control of ". I have not watched the entire interview. Did Wayfarer, Baldoni and SONY know about Blake Lively's interview? Principal photography for the movie It Ends With Us began on May 5, 2023 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Filming was halted due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, and resumed in January 2024. 

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This one got spicy! 🌶️ Stick it out because I think I actually go on a rollercoaster of legal reasoning here. Enjoy! #nicepoolgate  MY REPLY TO PINNED COMMENT:

EDB once made a quote about legal issues which I have to paraphrase due to my bad memory. Essentially while ethics, compassion and law can coexist, more often than not it is simply by itself, THE LAW as written, voted on and incorporated into our legal system. People were arguing that Nicepool showed negativity from Reynolds and Lively regarding Baldoni. Also as a Marvel fan, I could see the contradiction in that Deadpool is portrayed to be egotistical, amoral and fond of chaos while Nicepool was well...nice.  BTW the "spiciness" was handed admirably and clearly by natalielawyerchick.

Posted to antphrodite (RE: Is Elon Musk blackmailing Donald Trump) Uploaded on 02/21/2025

I just can't with Elon Musk. Irregardless as to the way Elon Musk's mind works, we can go to "a better human" in a less dystopian way. Have Musk use the superiority that he boasts he has to find a solution or at least an improvement, regarding poverty, famine, education.  As for Trump, unless your name is Melania or Barron (or maybe Ivanka), do not believe this man cares for you or about you. As implausible as the rumor of Musk blackmailing Trump was, potentially it could happen. However only if Elon Musk is alert, smart and very quiet (yeah not likely) , could he acquire interesting data on his boss.

Posted to Rachel Maksy (RE: Rachel's aesthetics ) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/21/2025

I always enjoy a fashion themed video. My favorite was the penniless writer aesthetic due to my extreme love of that magnificent coat. Trash Goblin is the aesthetic I am most known for by close friends and relatives. For the outside world, my aesthetic is "witchwear" (or as some like to call it "wiccanwear") composed of black boots, dark navy or black jeans, a dark-colored (maroon or green or black) long sleeve tee, covered by an over-sized black sweater with the outerwear being a black (shocker I know) hooded puffy jacket and black earmuff/headband combo. BTW my front yard looks like Rachel's back yard. The northeastern section of the U.S. has had some rather (alert for a politically incorrect pun) bi-polar weather recently.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: more information on Lively, Baldoni, Jenny Slate, Jaimey Heath)02/21/2025

The sad/serious tone from Baldoni & Wayfarer's poster, accompanied by the bright/cheery floral tones from Lively's poster does say it all. I assume (do not know) that SONY only used Lively's poster choice? Regarding Slate's apartment, it is possible Jamey Heath left the impression, that Jenny Slate was getting her deposit refunded solely because of motherhood, not due to her status as an actor. While irritating, perhaps even disrespectful, it doesn't sound actionable. I would love a full text of their convo. Creatives and critics often complain about big studio interference. In this case SONY should have taken a firm hand; demanded that all contracts be signed before day one of filming, all intimacy coordinator meetings must be attended and that DGA credits will not be given out like a gift baskets. I keep hoping for sanity and settlement before these people fall to the "mutually assured destruction" mentioned in a recent Hollywood Reporter article.

Posted to Growing Up In Scientology (RE: Is Emily Armstrong still a cult member) 02/22/2025

I remember Brooke Shields replying to the assertion that Tom Cruise made concerning Brooke's connection with psychiatry and medication https://ew.com/brooke-shields-says-tom-cruise-apologized-for-ridiculous-2005-rant-8774418   I did not realize that Cruise had apologized to Shields. Important to note though, while the accusation regarding her use of psychiatry and meds was made on MSM, the apology was made at Brooke Shield's home. I agree with Aaron, the gold standard of determining Emily Armstrong's affiliation with or departure from this cult, would be as a direct question posed in real time.

Posted to Nate The Lawyer (RE: White Woman Gives Birth to Black Child) Uploaded 02/22/2025

Ten million is way too low. Doesn't the actual statement of the clinic "...and put additional safeguards in place to further protect patients...."  seem to me as a non-attorney, to be an admission for guilt? The award given to this woman should involve, but not limited to, the following: (1) all IVF expenses paid to conceive this baby (2) all medical expenses during those 9 months including delivery (3) all legal expenses paid to family court regarding this child's parentage (4) all medical and counseling appointments paid by this woman since child's birth (5) all pediatrician appointments/procedures paid by this woman during the months of custody before surrender (5) full costs paid to this woman should she choose to get pregnant again irregardless as to how long it takes to achieve a live birth (6) all medical care is to be paid by clinic for this (future) baby for the first 12 months after birth. (7) And finally punitive costs paid by the clinic to be deposited in an escrow account designed to pay an outside attorney to have independent auditors check this clinic's work monthly for the next 1 - 2 years. Reports to be submitted to the judge/court.  Obviously this story makes me ANGRY, but not because race was involved. This was a careless, avoidable error which caused so such pain to so many innocents.

Posted to the Lawyer You Know (RE: Netflix Documentary on Gabby Petito) Uploaded 02/24/2025

I admire the courage and fortitude that Gabby's family and friends have had through this whole process. The documentary shows the person Gabby Petito was and who she wanted to become someday. As for hearing her voice, yes it takes you by surprise, maybe even a slight shock. I am guessing besides being a creative choice, it was also the family's choice. As painful as it must be to hear the voice of someone who is no longer with us, who wouldn't want a permanent record of their loved one's life and dreams in their own voice?  Thank you Peter for presenting this interview with JB Biunno.

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Intimacy Coordinator of ItEndsWithUS interview of law&court)02/`

As Kjersti has astutely pointed out whenever there is intimacy involved whether romantic or a one-on-one interview, Blake Lively becomes defensive. Possibly is why Lively was reluctant to attend intimacy coordinator meetings away from her home. What follows is my unsubstantiated GUESS regarding the end of a possible trial. Let's say Blake Lively waits until she is on the witness stand to admit to certain personality issues. Her attorneys then point out by not asserting his control as director and co-owner of Wayfarer studios, Justin Baldoni essentially enabled and reinforced Blake Lively's fears and concerns. Lively is a much better actor than another female actor who once tried to win a lawsuit. This is my question no matter the verdict. Whose career will probably bounce back first, a repentant actor or a director who cannot handle and solve on-set problems?  Maybe not fair, but then that is the entertainment...business.

Posted to Observe (RE: Blake Lively Followup - interview by Magnus SO of Kjersti Flaa) 02/25/2025

I follow Kjersti Flaa (her SO is Magnus) on You Tube. Link from her channel which contains a bit more data in relation to Magnus's interview of BL:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mhyp6guCr4&list=PL8RXulrRdYqyv4ne5pPrWreBjKAMSViKl&index=81    

Kjersti Flaa has noted a relevant factor possibly leading to this current mess. Over the years Blake Lively has shown overly defensive behavior in situations which were not 100% under her control. With any comments about her body even tangentially on topics such as pregnancy or clothing eliciting an extreme passive/aggressive response from BL. Unfortunately Baldoni catered to BL's every wish and desire. Too late into filming, he realized that his method of "handling" BL had only made things worse. My amateur opinion of this mess is that this was a perfect storm of two particular personalities who never should have been on the same set in the business relationship of Boss and Employee.        #kjerstiflaa  #kjersti_flaa

Posted to Dan Murrell (RE: Kathleen Kennedy Leaving Lucas Film/Disney) Uploaded 02/25/2025

Disney bought Lucas Film (essentially Star Wars) in October 2012. Maybe 1/2 decade later, I feel projects began under performing or were even outright disappointments. It is easy to blame a corporate overlord like Disney. However I agree with Dan Murrell, Kathleen Kennedy was a much more effective leader of creatives under George Lucas than under Disney corporate. Corporations have their own culture, laws,  even communication. Hence that euphemistic phrase that can mean trouble for a beloved series, Blank-Blank (as in, fill in the) has left due to creative differences. Or, Blank-Blank has left to pursue other projects. As for Kathleen Kennedy's replacement, it will take, "someone with a special set of skills" who can deal with creatives and still tow the corporate line.

Posted to Growing Up in Scientology (RE: Convo with Nora) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/26/2025

Replay crew here and I made it thru the ENTIRE video. I feel like I ran an emotional marathon. For hour one, Nora was funny, snarky and outrageously politically incorrect.  Then came the mention of an unproven PTSD therapy. From then on it was a revolving 35 minutes of Nora's World (we just live in it) with injections of 5 minute reality breaks usually by Aaron sometimes by Nora. By the last half-hour, the discussion seemed to return to a better dialog. Nora frequently supports or criticizes what she does not watch. In the past a self-admittedly angry Nora called a foundation that she does not fully understand, a fake. While showing improvement, Nora still deep down considers a person in a negative way because he cannot not heal the world with a thought or a desire. I believe that particular subset is rather small, so no insult to Aaron. My wish is (btw, I am not in the subset either) for Nora that she continues to heal. It is always worth rebuilding the self that a cult once tried so hard to obliterate. 

Posted to antphrodite (RE: Next celebrity scandal in 2025) Uploaded to You Tube 0n 02/27/2025

Tarot Card Suggestions: (1) California, will there be any successful improvements in disaster control? (2) Is Billy McFarland punking us with new Fyre Festival? (3) Are religious cults increasing in numbers and control? (4) Will human cloning ever be done or has it already been done? (5) Does AI created currently have a chance to become self-aware?  (6) MSM, will it disappear within our lifetimes? (7) Will SpaceX ever make a successful round-trip to Mars? (8) Amazon Rain Forest regarding its long term viability along with any hidden ancient architecture or species? (9) Will physical currency completely disappear in favor of electronic credits/debits?  (10) Consider making a follow up reading for previous readings of several years ago - members of this channel could vote on their top ten?

Posted to Kjersti Flaa (RE: Possible quote from Reynolds "Taking over Hollywood") 02/27/2025

I had thought that the "mutually assured destruction" would happen at trial. It is apparent that it will only get worse before that event. Every problematic Reynolds/Lively quote, interview and co-worker story is emerging at warp speed. The wild card is SONY. If SONY corporate supports Lively and Reynolds that would give Lively and Reynolds a soft landing (financially at least). Social media has been a relatively strong presence for over 20 years. Nothing disappears completely from the internet. Reynolds is 48, Baldoni is 41 and Lively is 37.  Even Baldoni probably has a few posts that he would rather not see posted onto the notification feed of countless phones. Time for the children in adult cosplay to end their disputes and move on.

Posted to Let'sTalkIBD (RE: Hospital Bag Items) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/27/2025

I think that it is quite smart for "early" packing. Even if one's medical history isn't full of many past stays, each labor has its own time line. Something my mother told me, if the nipple cream doesn't work (weirdly it did NOT work on me), try wet tea bags at room temp. Odd, I know, but for me it worked. Another low tech item, a journal and 2 pens. For some reason it was easier (and more diverting) for me to hand write rather than use tech. I used tech for music actually and of course to call the new Grandmothers. Do bring a newborn and the next size up onsie. In spite of numerous ultrasounds and medical experts, both my babies were longer and heavier than expected. It happens!

SO HAPPY FOR MAGGIE!🌻🌻🌻

Posted to Marilyn Honig Coffee, Cults and Crafts (RE: Lessons Learned) Uploaded on 02/27/2025

Replay crew here. As alluded to by Marilyn and suspected (no stats) by me, some of the more vitriolic comments posted on twitter and other social media sites are by people who are offended by the idea that something may have happened, without taking the time to confirm the data. We need to regulate ourselves. The alternative is that our (U.S.) government will eventually institute laws. Irregardless as to who happens to be in the office of President of the United States, laws especially in the areas of tech or science can be in a format that is either overly broad or totally insufficient.

Posted to Gavin Fish (RE: Deaths of Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa & one dog) Uploaded 02/27/2025

All I know about this sad event is that a welfare check had been requested. Those who arrived found 2 adults and one canine un-alived. I believe that carbon monoxide poisoning leaves a "cherry-red" color on the skin. I wonder if after 2 weeks, that color would fade?  I am not surprised that search warrant was so broad. Whether this was a horrible accident or some other type of tragedy, LE needs to be meticulous in the paperwork for the autopsy, an inquest or possibly a criminal trial. 

Posted to DownTheRabbitHole News (RE: Aaron Smith-Levin and Nora) Uploaded on 02/27/2025

It was an exhausting watch of close to 4 hours (I took breaks). I was treated to a Nora who was funny, snarky and just plain hilariously politically incorrect. Nora even admitted that she called the Foundation fake because at that moment, she was angry. Nora did promise to watch full videos, not just clips, regarding those she supports and those she criticizes before she makes accusations or gives accolades. Aaron brought up an important point about Nora feeling Aaron could fix the world in general and her world in particular. Nora seemed to accept that she was holding Aaron to an impossible standard of being all-powerful and all-knowing. I did hear apologies from her. I do not remember if Aaron actually said the word apology. However, Aaron being Aaron, he projected his apologies by being very patient, allowing Nora to state her views frequently with minimal interruption and providing his responses. Even when it got a bit heated, they still came to what appeared to be the beginning of a mutual understanding. Both promised to do another live convo soon. Whether a never-in or a survivor from a cult, we are all works in progress. Unfortunately the survivors have a harder road, but at least now it is a road of their personal choice.

Posted to Legal Bytes (RE: Baldoni vs. Lively) Uploaded to You Tube on 02/27/2025

I do not think that this amended complaint either added or subtracted much in regards to either side. In a court room, or more preferably during private arbitration, Lively's attorneys could spin this tempest this way:  (1) Blake Lively has a long history of requesting editing power, changing/adding dialogue and offering "suggestions" to the director. (2) In fact at the 10th annual Forbes Power Women's Summit held on September 15, 2022 in New York City Lively said as much in a roundtable interview. (3) Not sure BL would authorize this, but there is record of (as far back as Gossip Girl) with her being over-sensitized to any discussion regarding her body, even if it is only the size on a garment's label. (4) Finally Lively's lawyers could indicate that a director, producer, co-owner of an independent studio, must not only be creative but be able to be effective in keeping every one on point, on schedule and on budget. (5) In cross BL would be ready with contrition, but no tears (BL is a much better actor than AH) indicating how she intends to become more self-aware and considerate. (6) Cross, then why did she lie? Ans. Those were not lies just the way I felt that I was being treated by those in control. (7) Cross, Mr Reynolds why did you insert yourself in this? Ans. My wife would come to me so stressed and so sad. I may have been overly protective. Jury Result: the nice man who aspires to direct wins a tidy sum. Realty Result: Studios are reluctant to hire the nice director person whose answer to most on set problems is to first ignore, then compromise and finally to capitulate. However, after few months out of social media, the now contrite, penitent, self-aware actor receives a job offer from SONY. Is any of this recognizable law, no but it may be all Lively and Reynolds have left to try.